

And the odd arrangement of their warehouses contrasts the forest around the property. The carved perimeter in the trees makes this place pop out from hundreds of feet in the air. Whatever this place is, they did a good job of hiding it in the woods, but not so much from above. Notice the high double fencing surrounding the entire property. At the end of the road are a few buildings and what appears to be a guard shack or checkpoint. This facility sits isolated down a single stretch of road that’s nearly a mile long. Who would build this far into the woods? And why would they space these buildings out so evenly? Let’s take a closer look. On the ground you may never notice these warehouses, but from the air their spacing creates an eye catching pattern.
HIDDEN ISLANDS ON GOOGLE MAPS SERIES
Russian Hexagonal Warehouses 54.35967, 41.32853ĭeep in an unnamed forest right in the heart of Russia is a series of strange buildings that used to be obscured. Things get even more confusing when crossing into China from Hong Kong, roads suddenly shift when entering the country and this can leave visitors really confused. If you visit Hong Kong you’ll notice all the roads appear correct, and that’s because the country uses the true GPS coordinates. This system is called GCJ-02, or more commonly known as Mars Coordinates.

What are you in for? “Oh ya know, makin maps of China.”īut China does more than just mess up their maps a little bit, there is a method to the madness, more like an algorithm.īefore any public maps are published a secret formula is applied that offsets certain parts of the map by varying degrees. Companies like Google and Fujitsu comply with China’s requests and use an altered version of the GPS system that isn’t 100% correct.ĭue to national security concerns, surveying and mapping in China is illegal and can cost you up to $75,000 in fines! If you were in China, and had a GPS in your camera, your geo-tagging feature likely wouldn’t work. This isn’t a glitch in the matrix, but a design by the Chinese government to keep the exact location of their country obscured. Go to any place in China on Google Maps and you’ll see that none of the roads line up. Number one of our list might surprise you. Click the coordinates to view each location, or check out the map below. Here are 12 Google Map secrets, and places that you can explore for yourself. But there are some Google Maps secrets that were never meant to have been photographed. You can explore the entire planet from the comfort of your home. Even specific parts of whole buildings are blacked out if you zoom in close enough.We live in an age where you literally have the world in the palm of your hand. Only certain parts of the base are blacked out by Google Maps. That’s weird enough in itself, but there is more. The proving grounds are home to the Air Force’s drone testing program. The prevailing theory is that it is part of the China Lake proving grounds. On this ranch lies a mysterious airstrip that doesn’t seem to have a reason for being there. Sitting in the middle of California’s Mohave Desert is a place called Junction Ranch.

Check out these 5 places around the world that are blacked out on Google Maps, and the conspiracy theories about the reasons why. Well people still aren’t certain, but it has certainly churned up a lot of conspiracy theories. What could possibly be the reason for this. There is just a black empty space where a land mass or certain object should be. There are certain places around the world that according to Google Maps, don’t even exist.

There is almost nothing you can’t look at…the key world being almost. Even 50 years ago, this would have seemed a far-fetched idea. With a simple internet connection, you can look at places from a street view in seconds. I’d even say one of the best things to happen in a long time. Google maps is an incredible piece of technology.
