Google Earth has spent decades compiling satellite imagery from every corner of the globe, creating one of the largest collections of aerial photography ever assembled.

Along the way, it has also become an endless source of strange discoveries. Giant symbols etched into the landscape, oddly perfect geometric shapes, isolated structures in the middle of nowhere and natural formations that look almost impossible from above have all been uncovered by curious explorers.

From the ground, many of these locations seem completely ordinary. A patch of desert is just a patch of desert. A hill is just a hill. But viewed from thousands of feet in the air, entirely new patterns emerge.

Suddenly, you're looking at enormous shapes, mysterious outlines and formations that are only visible from the sky. That's why internet explorers keep coming back.

This collection features weird discoveries spotted on Google Earth, ranging from unusual formations and mysterious landmarks to bizarre sights that look almost unreal from above.

Some are naturally occurring, while others are entirely man-made. All of them are the kind of thing that makes you stop scrolling and stare for a second.

No matter how much of the world has been mapped, there always seems to be another strange sight waiting to be discovered. One random zoom can reveal something fascinating, unsettling, beautiful or completely baffling.

Here are 20 strange Google Earth discoveries that prove the world is much weirder than it looks from the ground.