I stumbled across Google Maps' Area 51 Easter egg by accident while searching for unusual locations online. When you hover over the restricted military base in Nevada, a small UFO icon appears instead ...

In a rare outage, Google Maps is down and will not load as of 1 p.m. PT on Thursday. This is impacting the Android and iOS apps.

Update (9/12/25): Google Maps is back online. It's not just you: Google Maps is down.

After multiple earthquakes in Afghanistan last week killed 2,164 people according to the UN, BBC Verify has seen new satellite imagery which reveals the extent of the damage in the country’s Kunar ...

Make the most of Google Maps with tricks that improve your walking, daily commute, errands, and long road trips ...