Google Maps is a very useful service that allows us to view in detail any place on the map - and see not only a diagram, but also real images of buildings and terrain. It is very convenient if you are planning to go somewhere and want to orient yourself in advance. However, there are points on the map that are blocked on Google Maps for one reason or another. And we can only guess about these considerations.
15. Maybe somewhere in this blurry area of the map of the Garden of Gethsemane is the tomb of the Virgin Mary?
This is a depiction of the Garden of Gethsemane, in which Jesus supposedly spent the last night before his arrest. Some also believe that the burial place of the Virgin Mary is located somewhere here. If so, why did Google Maps blur the image here? What can you hide here? Someone may assume that this was done for security reasons - in order to avoid terrorist attacks - but all the same, even against a blurry background, you can see where the buildings are and where the roads are … Or something that was not intended for everyone, so it was decided to blur the pictures.
14. Something is hidden at the top of the Himalayas
A remote, hard-to-reach place - I wonder what might be hidden there? The only way to find out is, apparently, to climb to the top yourself, and you and I are unlikely to find ourselves there. The main theory about the secret object at the top of the mountain is that it is some kind of UFO or meteor. There is also an assumption that some animal unknown to science (almost a Bigfoot) got into the picture, and Google Maps decided to close the picture to avoid panic. Or maybe the snapshot just failed? That would explain any item on our list at all. It's just that with modern technology, the latter seems the most unlikely.
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13. The blurry house of Ariel Castro, in which 3 women were held captive (just as Google took the picture)
Ariel Castro is a man who for years held several women captive in his house, abused and raped them. One of them even gave birth to a child, and the child also lived in captivity. In the end, the women managed to call for help, Castro went to prison, where he eventually committed suicide. On Google maps, this house is blurred, because, firstly, the picture was taken at a time when the prisoners were suffering in this house. Secondly, now the house is no longer there, it was demolished; however, the location has not yet been updated by Google - hence the blurred image.
12. Why is this hotel in a classified area?
The large darkened area in the image is a mysterious area with no one knows what is. The only thing marked on the map is the hotel. Nobody knows what image is blocked here and for what reason. Maybe this is some kind of special vacation spot for very rich people? Maybe there is something happening there that ordinary mortals are better off not knowing?
11. Aliens are hiding under this black stripe on Lake Baker (Canada), or what?
There is clearly something hidden from prying eyes, but what? And they didn't even try to hide it somehow less clearly - no, we see clumsy, rough work. There is an assumption that there is some kind of illegal runway. There was one person who stated that he knew for sure: this place was used by aliens with might and main. What do you think - what can be covered on the map with such a long strip?
10. What could be hidden on this French island?
The picture shows a beautiful view of the French island, which looks like paradise - white sandy beaches, blue water. However, the left half of the island is not washed out by accident. This is not a system failure, but an intentional blocking. What could be there that Google doesn't want to show us? Probably some government secret.
9. Nobody knows what is hidden in this place in Russia
It looks like some kind of building is blurred here, which strangers should not see. At the same time, there is a forest, mountains and generally deserted area around. What is hiding in such a wilderness?
8. What is NATO hiding among the fields?
The picture was taken in the Netherlands and is believed to be of some kind of NATO military depot. On the one hand, it is logical that a military facility can be closed on Google Maps, and on the other, how not to fantasize about the same aliens? After all, if the government is hiding something from people, they are always aliens, right? In general, whatever is there, it is clearly something serious.
7. This man is so rich that Google has blurred his private island on their maps
The picture shows an island that supposedly belongs to a very rich man. When military and government facilities are blocked on maps, this is understandable, but this does not apply to private houses. Either he's involved with the government, or he's just so wealthy that even Google works for him.
6. North Korea just doesn't exist on Google Maps
North Korea is the most closed country in the world, so it's no surprise that it doesn't appear on Google maps. Nevertheless, it is frightening: it is impossible not to think about how all these people, cut off from the rest of the world, live.
5. This building was inserted using Photoshop, but Google does not recognize it
The picture clearly shows all the buildings and everything seems to be in order. But if you look closely, it becomes clear that this is actually a photoshopped image, inserted on top of something else. That is, this is such a secret place that someone does not even want anything to be known about its secrecy. Here's a clever move.
4. Landing site at Junction Ranch (California)
Junction Ranch is some kind of super secret place. It is not known exactly, but there are rumors that military drones are being tested here. Well, in general, this place gives off a military clique.
3. Google doesn't want us to see this top-secret New York prison
This is a snapshot of one of the prisons in New York. It was specially blurred - and it seems to be logical to do it for security purposes. However, the general outline is still visible. So why is the image of this particular prison blurred, despite the fact that the images of other prisons are quite clear and clear? Perhaps there was something in the frame that had to be hidden.
2. Saber (Sandy Island) - a ghost island in the Pacific Ocean
This Sandy Island somewhere between Australia and New Caledonia is a strange story. He is either there or not. Found and mapped it somewhere in the 1770s. Captain James Cook did it. And in our time, researchers were looking for it, they were looking for it, they did not find it and made the final conclusion that there was no Sand Island onet. It was displayed on Google maps until November 26, 2012, and then it was removed from there. However, there is an old image taken by a satellite in 2009.
1. The image of a Muslim shrine is blurred on purpose
The picture was taken in one of the most sacred places for all who profess Islam. Therefore, it seems strange that the image is deliberately blurred. If it is a sacred place, what is there to hide? Someone thinks that this is done out of respect for the shrine, but there are plenty of different shrines in the world. For security reasons? Maybe. Or maybe so that people do not stare at this beauty for free, but go there themselves? This option seems to us the most interesting.