40 Massive Objects That Might Just Awaken Your Fear Of Huge Things

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If you’ve ever felt a sudden chill looking up at a towering skyscraper, shuddered at the sight of a colossal ship in open water, or felt dwarfed standing beneath an ancient statue—you’re not alone. There’s a name for this feeling: megalophobia, the fear of large objects. And there’s an entire subreddit dedicated to it.

Welcome to r/Megalophobia, a community of nearly 1 million users who share images that are equal parts fascinating, humbling, and deeply unsettling. From gargantuan underwater creatures to massive manmade structures, this subreddit explores what happens when we come face-to-face with things far, far bigger than us.

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#1 Clouds Called Undulatus Asperatus, Spotted In Gorham, New Hampshire

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#2 150ft Icebergs Drifting Past Towns In “Iceberg Alley”, Newfoundland

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#3 Mount Fuji From A Nearby Village

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#4 Mt Taranaki In New Zealand. The Large Dark Green Circle Is A National Park

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#5 A Giant Wood Moth, The Heaviest Of All Known Moths, Found In A School In Australia

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#6 Fog Makes The Stadium Look Like A Spaceship

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#7 The Pacific Ocean

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#8 Elephant Foot Glacier Located In Greenland

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#9 Human Compared To The Pyramid Of Giza

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#10 Giant Squid Found Near Wellington

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#11 Frozen Waterfall vs. Human

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#12 Ship Out Of Water

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#13 Chinese Apartment Buildings

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#14 A Spine?!?

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#15 An Open Air Spiral Staircase In Brazil

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#16 The Ship That Ships Shipping Ships – Mv Blue Marlin

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#17 Noisy-Le-Grand, A Suburb Located Ten Miles East Of Paris, France

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#18 Disaster

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#19 Viaduc De Millau, Tallest Bridge In The World

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#20 Elephant Seals

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#21 USS Midway In Drydock

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#22 The Difference Between The Size Of The Largest Aircraft In The World And That Of Other Regular Aircrafts

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#23 Who Would Kayak This Close To A Ship This Large

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#24 The Eye Of The Earth, Cetina River, Croatia

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#25 Soviet Era Radio Telescope

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#26 Genghis Khan Statue On The Mongolian Steepes

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#27 Megalohydrothalassophobia – The Fear Of Large Things In The Water. Does This Qualify?

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#28 Mir Mine – Russia

Open diamond pit located in Mirny, Sakha Republic. The mine is 525 m deep and has a diameter of 1200 m.

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#29 Valles Marineris On Mars, The Biggest Canyon Ever Recorded (Size Comparison With The Grand Canyon Provided)

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#30 Downtown Minneapolis Buildings In Dense Fog.

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#31 The Biggest Blackhole In The Universe Compared To Our Solar System

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#32 Queensferry Crossing, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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#33 A Comparison Of Rosetta’s Comet With Los Angeles

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#34 Chronicles Of Georgia: Proof That Humans Have Always Had A Flair For The Dramatic

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#35 A Painting, But It’s Still Gives Me The Chills

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#36 Huge Submarine Next To The Shore On A Beach

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#37 The Highest Sand Dune In The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia 223 M

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#38 The ‘Statue Of Unity’ In India – Currently The World’s Largest Statue (182 Meters)

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#39 There’s A Lighthouse In Iceland That Sits On The Highest Of Three Rocks Six Miles Off The Icelandic Coastline, Built In 1939 On Top Of An Extremely Steep And Dangerous Rocky Cliff. It’s The The Þrídrangar Lighthouse

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#40 This Nuclear-Powered Icebreaker Looks Ominous

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Saumya Ratan

Saumya is an explorer of all things beautiful, quirky, and heartwarming. With her knack for art, design, photography, fun trivia, and internet humor, she takes you on a journey through the lighter side of pop culture.

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