Not all places can be seen on Google Maps or Google Earth for several reasons, from state secrecy to even heartbreaking tragic stories.
Jeannette Island, Russia. On Google Maps will only show satellite images in plain blue. Jeannette Island itself is located in the East Siberian Sea, and it is suspected that the island contains a Russian military base so it is not allowed to be disclosed to the public.
The home of a man named Castro in Cleveland, Ohio, which was intentionally blurred by Google. It is known that Ariel Castro committed non-violence and kidnapped three women and held them for 10 years from 2002 to 2013. The situation was so tragic that they were chained to prevent escape and raped many times.
Marcoule Nuclear Site, France. At the request of the French government, this place will not be found on Google Maps. It is thought to have been one of France's leading nuclear research facilities, and also housed two tritium-producing nuclear reactors.
AREVA Nuclear Plant La Hague, France. On Google Maps, this place is only displayed as a pixelated image.
Orange Tree Courtyard, Almeiram, Spain. It's on the southeast coast of Spain, in the city of Almeira, where one blurry spot is a yard of orange trees. Note that the premises are government offices and courthouses which are only accessible to visitors. The reason for the blurring is still a mystery.
Minami Torishima Airport, Japan. Although the display is not blurry or pixelated on Google Maps, it is predominantly white. Perhaps because the island, which is located off the east coast of Japan, is used by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Moruroa Island - French Polynesia. Seen in the image if there are parts that are blurred. It is known that between 1966 and 1996, France conducted nuclear tests at Moruroa. Not only is half of the island obscured, but the entire island is also off limits to visitors.
Faroe Islands - Denmark, located in the Atlantic Ocean, between Norway and Iceland, are the Faroe Islands. Consisting of 18 volcanic islands, they are part of the Kingdom of Denmark. For some reason, on Google Maps Europe, some islands are clearly visible, and others are blurry.
HAARP Program, Alaska. The High-Frequency Active Auroral Research Program is funded by the US Air Force, Navy, and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Although users can see the building on Google Maps Alaska, the image is too much white.
When you do a search for North Korea on Google Maps you will notice that parts of the west coast of the country are blurry. Given how secret this country is, it's no wonder that some places are obscured.
Not to be outdone by its northern neighbour, South Korea also has a blurred area along its west coast, west of the capital Seoul.
Oval Office - Washington, D.C. While you can see the White House quite clearly on Google Maps, the Oval Office where the US president does his job will be white. Although you can't see the Oval Office on Google Maps, the White House swimming pool can be clearly seen against the blue water.
When searching Sandy Island, Australia on Google Maps you will see something strange. Near the island, which is located off the northeast coast of the country, blue-green blobs cover three islands. The island was first discovered by Captain James Cook in the late 1700s and was visible on maps for 200 years before the area began to blur on Google Maps.
When I first started seeing Israel in satellite view, everything seemed normal. But when you zoom in, you'll notice that everything blurs out quickly. In fact, all of Israel is shown in low resolution by all US-based mapping services due to the Kyl–Bingaman Amendment to the 1997 National Defense Authorization Act.
Fort Eben-Emael, Belgium. The fort is located between the cities of Liège and Maastricht, on the Belgian-Dutch border. The fort was built between 1931 and 1935 to defend Belgium from German attacks. Despite being blurred on Google Maps, the fort is actually open to visitors.