Geoglyphs are figures drawn on the ground that can be seen from a great height. In the old days, such drawings were depicted for religious purposes. These days they are made as a joke. Below are 10 of the most interesting drawings from all over the world.
This drawing is located in Wilmington, England. The length of the drawing is 72 meters. The figure was created in the 16th or 17th century and is believed to be a political satire. During the Second World War, the drawing was painted over in green, as German pilots could use it as a guide.
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Located in Cearne Abbas, England, the figure is 55 meters long and 51 meters wide. The depth of the trench is 30 centimeters. It is not clear who exactly is the author of the drawing, but the first mention of it dates back to the 18th century. According to legend, a woman who falls asleep on the figure will be healed of infertility.
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This drawing represents a forest planted by Argentinean farmer Pedro Martin Ureta in memory of his wife. The woman has always loved guitars and a bird’s-eye view of the farm. The farmer planted the forest with his sons. It took about 7,000 trees to create the drawing. The body and neck of the instrument are made of cypress, and the strings are made of eucalyptus.
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The image is the work of farmer Winston Howes from Wikwara, UK. The man planted more than 6 thousand trees in memory of his deceased wife, and left a heart-shaped space in the center.
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This drawing is a huge portrait of Genghis Khan. You can find it on a mountainside near the capital of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar. The image, created in 2006 during the Nadom sports festival, is clearly visible from the satellite.
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The figure is a huge portrait of the first President of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. The drawing was created by the hands of three thousand soldiers and is about 120 meters long. You can find a drawing near the city of Erzincan, Turkey.
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This man-made reservoir near Sao Paulo, Brazil, looks like a human figure from a height.
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The inscription is located in the city of Milwaukee, USA. It is not clear why the people of Milwaukee wrote this greeting on the roof, if Cleveland is located more than 500 kilometers from this place.
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The drawing is located near the village of Marfino, Russia. The author of the image turned to Yandex with a request to update the maps as soon as possible. Employees of the company went to meet him and updated the image of the area out of turn using a quadrocopter.
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This geoglyph is located near the village of Lyaskovichi, Belarus. 150 thousand birches and pines add up to the word “Lenin”. The image is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of the leader of the world proletariat.
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