Some Google Maps Attractions and Oddities with Their Coordinates

When boredom strikes, I always look in the internet for something that I haven't really tried before. The usual blog hopping and Youtubing sometimes add up to my already boring moments. I try to look for ideas that may seem interactive and viola I stumbled upon Google Maps scenery hunting and what I have discovered is really out of the ordinary.

Google Maps has been around for ages and from time to time I used it to find directions from one place to another. But this time, equipped with some coordinates provided by some online folks, I looked around for oddities over the map that might not only interest me, but my friends as well. So here's a serving of Google Maps attractions and oddities for you.

Explore Google Maps and see for your self these out-of-the-blue oddities:

Giant Bunny
Coordinates: 44 14'39.77"N 7°46'10.71"E

Shark
Coordinates: 31 59'20.53"S 152 34'18.47"E

Giant Geoglyph Man
Coordinates: 19 56'56.76"S 69 38'2.07"W

Horse #1
Coordinates: 50 39'26.33"N 2 24'14.92"W

Arrow in Peru
Coordinates: 14 32'45.28"S 75 9'35.85"W

Big Face #1
Coordinates: 33 55'37.16"N 117 34'8.58"W

Lines in Peru (Nazca)
Coordinates: 14 33'9.40"S 75 10'36.74"W

Bizarre Landscape With Ancient Ruins (Filled with holes)
Coordinates: 19 37'40.75"S 69 58'46.35"W

Horse #2
Coordinates: 54 13'29.68"N 1 12'44.46"W

More Geoglyphs in Chile
Coordinates: 19 12'13.45"S 70 0'30.41"W

Photos of Elephants in Africa
Coordinates: 10 54'12.65"N 19 55'56.05"E

Big Triangular Symbol
Coordinates: 37 37'38.69"N 116 50'48.38"W

Horse #3
Coordinates: 51 19'16.29"N 1 45'22.76"W

Dinosaur
Coordinates: 42 4'34.14"N 2 21'21.93"W

UFO #1
Coordinates: 45 42'11.97"N 21 18'7.81"E

Big Inscriptions in Chile
Coordinates: 17 58'20.55"S 70 14'12.89"W

Smiley Face
Coordinates: 43 25'44.84"N 80 19'51.12"W

Nazi Building?
Coordinates: 32.676124, -117.157731

Abandoned Military Base?
Coordinates: 37°21'46.81"N, 116°49'35.92"W

Star of David
Coordinates: 37°19'22.70"N, 116°47'6.70"W

Car Tipped Over
Coordinates: 51°19'18.04"N 6°34'35.84"E

UFO #2
Coordinates: 52°31'17.79"N 5°43'59.40"E

Big Face #2
Coordinates: 50° 0'34.25"N 110° 6'47.01"W

Dancing Man
Coordinates: 47°53'4.39"N 107°36'53.23"E

Even without having to leave your home, only having the right gadget and the right sources, you could definitely explore the world. Earth is a huge place to explore, so I have a reason to believe there are other Google Maps attractions and oddities still that are not included in this list. Look for some other places over Google Maps and if you find one would you let me know.

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Shows Off 16 Character Posters at San Diego Comic-Con 2012

Cinema Blend has kindly posted 16 new character posters for The Hobbit movie. They were shots of the 3-D posters, also known as lentriculars, taken from the ongoing 2012 San Diego Comic-Con. They feature the major characters of the first part of duology, also known as The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Ian McKellen is back with his Gandalf the Grey, together with Cate Blanchett's Galadriel, and the younger Bilbo Baggins portrayed by Martin Freeman.

The dwarfs are also showcased in their varying and assorted regalia and personalities. Maybe in the following days we may expect high-resolution online versions of these wonderful posters. I can't wait to finally have an official copies so that I can post them on the walls of my room.

Take a deep breathe before you proceed with these 16 great character posters from The Hobbit:

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is set for a December 14, 2012 release. It is directed by returning director Peter Jackson based on the screenplay adaptation of  Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro, who was suppose to direct the movie until he left the project. The follow-up titled The Hobbit: There and Back Again will be released on December 13, 2013.

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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay to be Split into Two Movies

The second book of The Hunger Games trilogy, Catching Fire, movie adaptation is yet in pre-production, but the producers of the said movie are speeding up their plans already. Lionsgate, according to many sources, is going to split Mockingjay, the third book in the series, into two movies.

Yes, that's right. Many might say that this is for artistic reasons yet again, but I can assure you this is just a ploy to horde some more money for the said studio. Mockingjay is not even long enough to cover one movie and to split it into two movies would be otter money grabbing. This is plain non-sense! Movie makers now-a-days are trapping faithful audience to swallow all their fake "artistic" moves.

Further details revealed that the confirmed release dates for the remaining movies are all set. Catching Fire is set to be released on November 22, 2013. The first part of Mockingjay will be out on November 21, 2014 to be followed-up by the second part scheduled for a November 20, 2015 release. Lionsgate is certainly going to pay for this, while we pay for more cash.

Here are some more of the movies that were split into two:

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

David Yates returned to direct this grand scaled finale to the Harry Potter series. There is justification for the split of the movie since the book is a giant masterpiece. One could simply not cram Deathly Hallows into a single movie. The result of the split was just fantastic. The director and the studio really lived up to their promise of 'artistic' reasons. No one can deny that this is way much better idea than to make this movie into one adaptation. Thankfully, J.K. Rowling consented to the idea and the Harry Potter fandom was satisfied with the result. Release Dates: November 18, 2010 for Part 1 and July 13, 2011 for Part 2.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn

Now there is already no wonder why Lionsgate decided to split Mockingjay into two movies. They already did it with Breaking Dawn. At first I was a little consenting over the split of the movie, but come the release of the first part and it was all disappointing. Where is the artistic endeavors that the studio are really pushing hard to create? The first movie wasn't even that 'meaty'. It was a tirade of a home made wedding video and a montage of overly stretched and boring scenes. I was thankful for the Wolf pack scenes, because they are entirely the redeeming factor of this movie, nothing more. Release Dates: November 18, 2011 for Part 1 and November 16, 2012 for Part 2.

The Hobbit

Another best decision that Peter Jackson and the team behind The Hobbit movie have made is to split the adaptation into two parts. The first one being the story of the journey based on the book and the second part being a bridge to the Lord of the Rings trilogy, getting some resource materials from Tolkein's other books. I am statisfied with this one, owing to the fact the the first movies that the team has collaborated with were among the best movies of all time. And through the advancement of technology, we can expect greater things from The Hobbit. Release Dates: December 14, 2012 for Part 1 and December 13, 2013 for Part 2.

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