A Scarier Area 51

The U.S. government has been very busy doing secret things. An incredible aerial time lapse reveals how the mysterious Area 51 has expanded over the last thirty years.

EVER since the 1950s, the US government’s Area 51 – located deep within the remote Nevada desert – has been the subject of intense conspiracy theories.

But now Google Maps has offered a rare glimpse of the mysterious government site – revealing a massive build up of infrastructure at the base over the past 30 years. Read more

6 Secret Places Google Earth Doesn't Want You to See

Here are six secret places that Google Earth has blocked, erased, whited out, or replaced with other images, along with the possible reasons.

Possibly one of the easiest ways to find secret government projects is to look at how well they are hidden in Google Earth. Government agencies, corporations, or private individuals can request that Google block satellite views of their location from Google Earth users. Some requests to “hide” their location are trivial while others can be quite revealing via their intent.

Here are several hidden Google Earth locations that are blocked, erased, whited out, or replaced with other images. Read more