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The strangest sights on Google Earth – including a huge ‘swastika’ and a mystery pyramid

GOOGLE Earth has some pretty odd sights if you know where to look.

From a giant ‘swastika’ to a pyramid mystery, we’ve rounded up some of the best Google Earth locations that will freak you out.

Huge swastika symbol

Google EarthGeoglyphs like this can be seen in Kazakstan[/caption]

You can see this huge symbol in the northern Kazakhstan desert thanks to Google Earth and its bird’s-eye view.

Many people compare it to a swastika symbol.

It’s one of the many geoglyphs that were spotted in the Turgai Trough area in 2007.

They’re thought to date back thousands of years.

Swastikas were pretty common symbols before they became affiliated with the Nazis.


Pyramid mystery

Google EarthSome internet sleuths thought this was a pyramid[/caption]

Google EarthExperts think there’s a more reasonable explanation for shapes like this in Egypt[/caption]

Some people believe these Google Earth images are evidence of an unexcavated pyramid in Egypt.

A self-proclaimed “satellite archaeology researcher” spotted this potential pyramid complex on Google Earth.

However, experts claim the image just shows eroded hills.

Giant star

Google EarthThis star shape is actually a park[/caption]

This giant star in a circle is actually a park in Kazakhstan.

It’s found on the southern shore of the Upper Tobol Reservoir.

Many online comments associate it with ‘devil worship’ but it’s actually just a pretty pattern of roads and trees.

Desert spiral

Google EarthThis spiral is an art installation[/caption]

You can see this art installation called Desert Breath in the Egyptian desert.

It’s near the shore of the Red Sea and covers 1million square feet.

Huge adverts

Google EarthAdverts like this pop up on Google Earth from time to time[/caption]

Advertisers jump on Google Earth’s popularity and sometimes put giant adverts in unusual places.

This giant KFC Colonel Sanders was put once put in Nevada.

Unfortunately, it can no longer be seen at the the 37.646163° N, 115.750819° W coordinates but you can see a less bright Coca-Cola advert in Chile at 18.5292 S, 70.2500 W on a hillside.

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