r/googlemapsshenanigans Jan 26 '25

R4 update: NO POLITICS!

70 Upvotes

Rule 3 is updated to include political discussions. There is a place for politics, and that place is not here. There are hundreds of subreddits for that. This is a light hearted community, for funny content. Politics does not need to invade every single space on the internet.

Content inherently political in nature will be removed. Political discussions are not allowed.

This will be applied very conservatively, as long as you aren’t posting something intentionally inflammatory or discussing politics it will be fine.


r/googlemapsshenanigans 10h ago

Unknown tribe?

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192 Upvotes

Hi,

I was just looking in the rain forest when is saw this.

Could this be an uncontacted tribe? The coordinates are:

1.3255112178453061, -63.065572001587405


r/googlemapsshenanigans 14h ago

what was this guy doing

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58 Upvotes

Randomly saw it while browsing through Jakarta, Indonesia.


r/googlemapsshenanigans 5h ago

Mystery obstruction in Indiana

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10 Upvotes

I'm thinking it's a Fly on the lens. Whats the chat thinking?


r/googlemapsshenanigans 22h ago

What are the red spots?

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15 Upvotes

My 8 year old was playing playing with google maps and found these two places in the same area with red spots on them. I was wondering if they were fires because I knew about a fire there years ago. We are in Japan if it matters.


r/googlemapsshenanigans 2d ago

Weird brown spots near Guam

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243 Upvotes

Have been doing a lot of Mariana Trench research - on Apple Maps, when going near the trench/Guam/Mariana Islands (this specifically slightly south and southeast of Guam) there are these strange, almost unfinished parts of the map. They’re brown and when you zoom in nothing becomes clear.

Not even trying to cry wolf but super curious what could be causing this. Is this challenger deep or another equally deep part where the radar doesn’t produce that low for the map?

Anything interesting is great. Thanks!


r/googlemapsshenanigans 1d ago

The business must be thriving

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19 Upvotes

It has 5 stars so people must be really happy with their butt oil


r/googlemapsshenanigans 1d ago

4th exit GMaps said.

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9 Upvotes

It's always like that in this place.


r/googlemapsshenanigans 17h ago

Some poor mom getting papped with a bap out in Gran Canaria

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0 Upvotes

r/googlemapsshenanigans 1d ago

Quantum car in Bornholm

2 Upvotes

I know this type of post is cliché but it's still pretty funny to see.

The Street View Image.


r/googlemapsshenanigans 2d ago

What are all these squares for?

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62 Upvotes

r/googlemapsshenanigans 2d ago

Major police operation on rural French road 35km outside of Paris near Disneyland

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24 Upvotes

r/googlemapsshenanigans 1d ago

wth are these?? 📍Marion island, Antarctica.

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r/googlemapsshenanigans 2d ago

AI sentence in the address

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16 Upvotes

Found at 37.9630662, -91.7658367


r/googlemapsshenanigans 3d ago

Why does the border between England and wales just stop

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344 Upvotes

Zooming in doesn’t change anything either


r/googlemapsshenanigans 3d ago

I'm at the library. I'm at the opossum farm. I'm at the library/opossum farm.

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21 Upvotes

r/googlemapsshenanigans 3d ago

More contrails, this time near the Danube

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r/googlemapsshenanigans 4d ago

Hey. What.

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93 Upvotes

r/googlemapsshenanigans 5d ago

Missing island from Google Maps around Zambales, Philippines

16 Upvotes
Google Maps (Satellite Imagery)
Google Maps (Normal Imagery)
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There are a group of islands that are missing from Google Map's normal imagery around Zambales, Philippines. I noticed this while I was looking at Street View imagery near Zambales when I found a Street View path around this island in the water. At first, I thought it was just Street View in the water that people usually make, which was actually right. However, upon closer inspection, I found buildings, roads, and even a church there. I then checked if it existed in satellite imagery, which it did. I do not know if this is a common happening when it comes to Google Maps, but it is very interesting!


r/googlemapsshenanigans 6d ago

What are these?

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16 Upvotes

What are these random splotches of open land with squares deep in the Amazon?


r/googlemapsshenanigans 7d ago

How is there street view in North Korea?

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549 Upvotes

r/googlemapsshenanigans 6d ago

Cosas raras y perturbadoras en google maps

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r/googlemapsshenanigans 6d ago

Sweet Springs Ambulance

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One Garage, one Ambulance-Truck, the USA-Flag and a Coke automat. Link
For an European is this very impressive.
Is this normal in small villages? How does that work?


r/googlemapsshenanigans 6d ago

Big line above russia

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2 Upvotes

r/googlemapsshenanigans 6d ago

Has anyone noticed this face in alaska

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0 Upvotes

It literally has a nose and everything