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7 of the scariest places on Google Street View

Whether it’s abandoned cities, a host of creepy dolls or people with pigeon heads, there’s plenty of weirdness out there.

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Google sends camera crews across the world to provide its Street View service, which gives users a first-person, ground-level look at the areas they are searching for.

With so many pictures taken and so much of the world to see, Street View is a treasure trove of quirky finds.

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Ever the fountain of knowledge, Reddit users have been offering the scariest places they’ve ever found on their journey through Google’s archive – here’s seven of the best.

1. “Try Nagoro, Japan. I won’t give you specific co-ordinates, it’s only small. Just wander round looking at the dolls. An old lady makes a new doll every time someone in the village dies.” – ithoughtyousaidgoat

The dolls in Nagoro, Japan
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However, Ayano soon started to create them to replace people who had left the village or passed away – creating well over a hundred of them.

Dolls on a bench in the Japanese town
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A screenshot from Bronx
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Bronx on a street corner
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The riverside in Mexico
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Google’s cameramen even went inside some of the houses, which don’t look like somewhere you’d want to stay the night…

Inside one of the houses in the Mexico village
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It turns out this area is actually in Florianopolis in Brazil, and the picture of the crossroads themselves looks innocuous.

The street in Brazil before you step forward
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The spot in Brazil after you step forward
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A Street view in Guankijama
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You might recognise it from Skyfall, James Bond’s 2012 outing.

Guankijama streets deserted
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“This residential street in Joplin, Missouri looks vastly different depending on whether you’re looking at before or after May 22, 2011.” – SmoreOfBabylon

Missouri in 2007
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Missouri in 2012
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People wearing pigeon heads
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Pigeon hat people look back at camera
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Yes – that probably is enough internet for one day.

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