From a two-headed dog to a headless man, weird and wonderful objects are often spotted on Google Maps.
But the latest sighting is arguably one of the strangest yet.
A mysterious ‘doorway’ has been spotted in Antarctica, just southeast of the Japanese-run Showa Station.
The discovery has sparked a range of theories across the internet, including Bigfoot’s vacation home or a shuttle from Star Trek.
Now, scientists have revealed to MailOnline what the structure really is – and say there’s a simple explanation.
A mysterious ‘doorway’ has been spotted in Antarctica, just southeast of the Japanese-run Showa Station
The unusual structure was spotted by a Reddit user on Google Maps at the co-ordinate 69°00’50″S 39°36’22″E.
Posting to the forum, they wrote: ‘Mᴀssive door in Antarctica?’, along with the co-ordinates.
The post has garnered huge attention, with hundreds of viewers flocking to the comments to discuss what the structure could be.
‘Just a blown off Boeing door,’ one user replied, while another wrote: ‘That’s actually Bigfoots vacation home.’
One user suggested it was the ‘door to Agartha’, while another claimed it could be a ‘big seed vault like the one in Svalbard, Norway.’
The unusual structure was spotted by a Reddit user on Google Maps at the co-ordinate 69°00’50″S 39°36’22″E
The post has garnered huge attention, with hundreds of viewers flocking to the comments to discuss what the structure could be
One user suggested it was the ‘door to Agartha’, while another claimed it could be a ‘big seed vault like the one in Svalbard, Norway’
Sadly, the structure’s true idenтιтy is much less exciting than these theories might lead you to believe.
Professor Bethan Davies, a Professor of Glaciology at the University of Newcastle, looked at the coordinates on Google Earth Pro, allowing her to see historic imagery.
