30 photos that scare a megalophobe to death (31 photos)

The Earth's area is 510,072,000 km² and is inhabited by more than 8 billion people. We also share the planet with millions of different species of animals. If none of these facts made you feel small, then the photos on this list just might do just that. The online community Megalophobia has a veritable collection of giant objects.





1. Sprites are red electrical flashes that appear high above thunderclouds, their beam can be up to 100 km in diameter



Megalophobia is the fear of seeing large objects. Common triggers include skyscrapers, statues, mountains, ships, and even animals such as elephants or whales.

2. The sky whispers to the earth





3. A supercell is a type of thundercloud. Texas, USA



4. Hyperion - the largest sequoia tree in Redwood National Park, USA



5. Kelpie composition in Scotland



Megalophobia itself is not considered a separate disorder, but rather represents a very rare and specific form of psychiatric diagnosis known as a "specific phobia." It is estimated that about 7-10% of the population suffer from phobias.

Those suffering from this disease may experience severe fear or anxiety, rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath, dizziness, and nausea.

6. The tallest elevator in the world



7. Still from the film "Jason and the Argonauts"



8. Centuripe, Sicily, Italy



9. A nightmare from the 2012 London Olympics



10. The pink flamingo is the unofficial symbol of the airport in Tampa, Florida, USA.



11. Senegal



12. Rotary excavator Bagger 288



13. Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion



14. Creation of nature



15. Soviet submarine project 941 "Shark"



16. Installation in Las Vegas



17. Lincoln Cathedral, UK



18. USS Los Angeles, balancing on its bow due to strong winds, 1926



19. Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel



20. High Speed Trains, Nanjing Station, China



21. A giant “screw” weighing 30 tons



22. Can Grande Volcano, Sao Tome and Principe



23. Man and rocket



24. How does he maintain balance?



25. Not for the faint of heart



26. Dump truck BelAZ-75710



27. World's largest log house, Portland, Oregon, 1938. Built in 1905, burned down in 1964.



28. The world's first cargo ship with turbosails



29. Comparison of our Solar System with a supermassive black hole



30. Soviet ekranoplan "Lun", Kaspiysk