A young schoolboy was amazed to find a "hole to the centre of the earth" while browsing on Google Maps.
Rory Chapman, 13, was using the mapping platform last year when he made the surprise discovery.
Rory was trying to find a walking route for him and his family on Hilbre Island in West Kirby, Merseyside, when, while hovering over the coastline, he noticed a tourist icon marked by a camera on Middle Eye, a smaller island just south of Hilbre.
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The schoolboy and his parents were shocked by the "intriguing" title, reports the Liverpool Echo.
Rory, from the town of Wallasey, Merseyside, said: "I have looked at Hilbre Island on the map with my mum when we did geography in lockdown so I knew where it was.
"I have never noticed it before and when I saw it I thought 'wait, what? Did they dig a huge hole on one of the islands? Have they dug out one of the Hilbre Islands?'"
Baffled, he asked his dad, Sean, 36, who was equally puzzled by the appearance of the label.
People on Facebook also had no clue as to what the marking could be, and it has since been removed.
One said: "Oooh how intriguing!"
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Another said: "Whatever was it's been removed."
A third added: "Maybe there’s a hole to the centre of the earth there. Be careful."
The Hilbre Islands are a unique set of islands that are a local nature reserve within an estuary. They are also a site of special scientific interest.
Many walk out and explore the uninhabited land and hope to spot a seal or two who frequent the waters off the coast of Wirral.
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