Google Earth is a program that enables virtual 3D presentation of Earth’s surface and space, and since version 5.0 even the sea. The display is created out of many different satellite images that are not taken in real time, but were joined after. The chosen part of the Earth’s surface can be enlarged and reveal even the smallest details.
It is possible to review cities or natural monuments, depending on the degree of sharpness of the picture of that area (some areas are can be seen more clearly on certain level of magnification then others). In order to find the desired location more easily, in the left side of the screen there is a search engine. You only need to enter the name of the place that you want to see and virtual Earth begins to turn and set itself to display wanted location. Apart from described “travel” on virtual Earth, there are additional information about certain places. Only chosen information are displayed, and that can be texts from Wikipedia, researches from National Geographic, then roads, borders (state or regional), capitols and other cities, airports, restaurants, hotels and other. There is an option in turn on 3D buildings, and it enables us to see a more realistic look of certain territory. Apart from more or less regular things you can see strange areas often inaccessible and forbidden to many of us.
10GOBI DESERT – CHINA
A strange grid of zigzagging while lines 0.65 miles x 1.15 miles long. It possibly used to calibrate the cameras on China’s spy satellites.
09LIBYAN DESERT – LIBYA
It’s a series of strange circular objects. They are actually circles of farmland made possible by the Great Man-Made River: one of the largest water transport system ever built.
08GALESNJAK MEDITERRANEAN SEA
An UNINHABITED ISLAND in The Adriatic Sea, situated just off the Croatian coast. The owner became swamped by requests to stay there after it was seen on Google earth.
07NEVADA – USA
A giant targeting reticle found near Death Valley National Park. No explanation has been given regarding its significance.
06ARIZONA – USA
A giant equilateral triangle found near the city of Surprise Arizona, thought to be an old abandoned army air corps field.
05RED SEA GOVERNORATE – EGYPT
It’s a huge spiral in the desert. It was actually an art project covering 100.000 m2, known as Desert Breath.
04NIGER
In a Niger’s desert is a circle containing the word “FACKI”. A word from the 1987 constructed language Lojban, meaning “To discover”.
03GOBI DESERT CHINA
It’s another calibration test target for orbital radars. Some believe it is designed to test the ways of hiding military operations from other countries’ satellites.
02IACANGA – BRAZIL
It is a man-made lake man. 140 meters long, there is little information about its purpose or creation.
01ATACAMA DESERT – CHILE
He words “NI PENA NI MISDO”, meaning “No shame nor fear”. The words are 1.96 miles long (3.15km) arguably making this the world’s largest poem.
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