Tag Archives: Google Earth

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Absolutely fascinating…

Back in November of 1997, William Moldt of Palm Beach County, Florida, disappeared without a trace and, for the years since, no one knows what happened to him.

Now, thanks to Google Earth, they do.

Amanda Watts, Natalie Johnson, and Amanda Jackson provide this absolutely fascinating article for CNN.com which reports on how…

The remains of a man missing for 22 years have been found – thanks to Google Earth

As always, and at the risk of giving it away, Google Earth provided the following picture of a neighborhood in Palm Beach County (I’ve taken this image from the article above):

The submererged car is on the top left side of the pond. See inset.

As you can see in the close up image in the square on the upper left side, what appears to be a car on its side is visible along the bank of this pond.

The vehicle turned out to be Mr. Moldt’s Saturn. The vehicle was lifted from the pond and his remains were found inside.

A tragic situation, certainly, but at least now the family/friends of Mr. Moldt will have closure and now know what became of him.

Computers/Electronics, General

10 of the most mysterious sites spotted via Google Earth

As a kid I used to love reading about anything “mysterious” out there.  Be it the Bermuda Triangle, Oak Island, lost civilizations, ancient treasures, vanished individuals (Amelia Earhart, etc.) I loved the stuff.

Still do, though at this point in my life its clear many of these so-called “mysteries” may amount to quite a bit of fanciful thinking.  For example, much as I’ve enjoyed watching The Curse of Oak Island, I do so only to scratch a childhood itch.  I first read about the supposed Oak Island buried treasure in the mid 1970’s and while watching The Curse of Oak Island I’m still fascinated to see the actual island and the places I read about so long ago.  Having said that, its become abundantly clear the only buried “treasure” this island contains is in peoples’ minds.

So, having said all that, here’s a fascinating link, via aol.com, to

10 of the Most Mysterious Sites Spotted Via Google Earth

What’s most fascinating, unlike the Oak Island treasure, is the fact that these things are visible, albeit via satellite.  Of the ones listed, this is the one that I found the most interesting:

If you watch the video found at the link, it describes the above as being in Eloy, Arizona.  Its obviously a landing strip which, according to the narrator has “no significant buildings or refueling apparatus nearby”.  The narrator states that Arizona is “overflowing” with abandoned airstrips, many of them dating back to World War II and this strip could very well be one of them.  However, it does appear remarkably well preserved if it was indeed abandoned.  If it wasn’t abandoned and it is being cared for the question becomes: By who and why?

Now, something somewhat different, 10 Places Google Earth is Hiding From You: