We know there might be some strange things in New Mexico & no we're not talking about aliens or the weird humming noise that can be heard in the desert. Google Maps & Google Earth have captured some strange stuff in the state of New Mexico. Stuff like this...

Is that a Swastikas in New Mexico?

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Yes Roswell isn't just the home of the a UFO crash landing site. Looks like...there might be a swastika in the ground too. You can find this weird symbol on Google Earth by just plugging in these coordinates: 33°22'35.6"N 104°03'21.2"W

New Mexico Church of Scientology Diamonds

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According to various news sources, these strange diamond formations near Las Vegas, New Mexico are actually owned by the Church of Scientology. Of course people have put their hilarious comments about these diamonds on Reddit but, now we know what exactly these are.

Is there a car crash in the New Mexico desert?

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If you type in the coordinates: 35°14'42.3"N 106°52'09.4"W, then you'll find what appears to be an overturned pickup truck in the desert. People online have said it was actually this truck used in Breaking Bad, some people have speculated it was an off road accident, others said it's a crime scene. But we don't know for certain...

One wheeled bike on Google Earth

It would be a surreal experience seeing yourself on Google Maps & that's exactly what happened to Ed Pratt. He managed to find himself along I-40 in Grants, New Mexico. Sadly the photo is not on Google Maps, but the Facebook post Ed made IS.

What is this mysterious place in New Mexico near El Paso?

Yes we've mentioned this a while back, but we know what it is now: it's actually a shooting range in Otero County, New Mexico.

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Admittedly the geography almost makes it look otherworldly (or in my opinion sort of similar to the round parts of the Millennium Falcon). But now we know.

Of course Texas has also seen its share of weird things found on Google. So might be just as weird, or even weirder...

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