If you’ve ever drifted through the endless terrain of Google Maps or zoomed way out on Google Earth just to see where a random road leads, you already know how strange things can get. What starts as a quick search can easily turn into an hour of wandering across deserts, cities and places you didn’t even know existed.

Some locations feel completely cut off from everything, like they shouldn’t even be reachable. Others leave you wondering what you’re actually looking at, whether it’s a bizarre structure, an oddly shaped patch of land or something that only makes sense once you know the backstory.

Then there are the intentional oddities, from massive geoglyphs to hidden designs that people placed just for someone out there to eventually notice.

There’s something oddly satisfying about stumbling onto these discoveries. It feels less like scrolling and more like exploring, even if you’re doing it from your chair. When people share these finds online, it has the same energy as someone coming back from a trip with stories you almost don’t believe.

In this list, there are several different finds pulled from both Google Maps and Google Earth, each one a little strange in its own way. Some are genuinely eerie, the kind of places that look like they belong in a mystery. Others are funny or confusing, making you question what exactly you’re seeing.

A few are actually clever, showing how people use these platforms to leave behind hidden messages or art. Every zoom, every click, every random detour could lead to something unexpected.

Here are 21 fun, creepy and downright confusing discoveries that people uncovered while exploring the world through their screens.