'Secret doorway' in Antarctic snow spotted on Google Maps has internet in a frenzy

Conspiracy theorists are all abuzz after an apparent massive secret door was spotted in the icy wastelands of Antarctica, thanks to some eagle-eyed internet detectives poring over Google Maps.

The rectangular oddity, nestled among the snow, has ignited a frenzy of wild theories on a conspiracy forum online, with suggestions ranging from a hidden Nazi base entrance to a portal to an underground mythical world.

However, there's a healthy dose of skepticism as some suggest it's just a natural feature of the Antarctic environment . It's been noted that the peculiar shape is located where a Japanese research station is situated, and similar blueish shapes in Antarctic imagery are usually ice formations.

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Curious readers have flocked to the comments section to air their views on what this anomaly could be. One person commented: "Great find. Could be underground base entrance of some sort. Could be nothing. Excellent find either way."

Another chimed in: "Never have I seen an ice cave that had a perfectly rectangle entrance. It looks a little too remote to still be in use. Could be one of those old Nazi bases."

Speculation is rife about the purpose of a mysterious structure, with some theories being more whimsical than others, reports the Express US.

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One person suggested: "This is the doorway to the penguin guards underground base. You know, the place they sleep when they aren't guarding the icewall."

Another chimed in with: "I bet its a clone reptile base."

Yet, there are those who propose more mundane explanations: "Pretty sure that's just a sheer ice formation formed from the snow getting blown on to over and over acting like a sand blaster."

And another simply dismissed the fuss, saying: "Nah that's just a piece of ice sticking out from the ground."

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