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Article created by: Greta Jaruševičiūtė

It would be almost impossible to find a person who isn’t afraid of anything. Many of us are scared of something—even if we don’t readily admit it—whether those fears are completely rational or not. If you have megalophobia, for example, then you have an irrational fear of big objects, from ships and skyscrapers to mountains, giant animals, sculptures, and more!

The ‘Megalophobia’ subreddit is a well-known, sprawling community of 1 million people who share photos of incredibly large things. We’ve collected some of the most powerful, awe-inspiring recent photos they’ve shared that are impressive and even frightening, whether you’ve got that particular phobia or not. Scroll down for some truly amazing photography.

Bored Panda reached out to Glenn Geher, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at the State University of New York at New Paltz and a published author, for his thoughts about the fear of big things from an evolutionary perspective. He was kind enough to shed some light on the topic, and you’ll find his insights as you read on.

Warning: if you have megalophobia, looking at these photos may make you feel uncomfortable.

Read More: “Nope, I’m Outta Here”: 50 Terrifyingly Big Things That Make People Uncomfortable (New Pics)

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

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#2 Mount Fuji From A Nearby Village

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

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

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#5 Fog Makes The Stadium Look Like A Spaceship

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#6 Frozen Waterfall vs. Human

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#7 Human Compared To The Pyramid Of Giza

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#8 Elephant Foot Glacier Located In Greenland

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#9 An Open Air Spiral Staircase In Brazil

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#10 Giant Squid Found Near Wellington

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

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

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#13 Chinese Apartment Buildings

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#14 Ship Out Of Water

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

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

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#17 Elephant Seals

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

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#19 Genghis Khan Statue On The Mongolian Steepes

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

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#21 Disaster

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#22 Viaduc De Millau, Tallest Bridge In The World

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

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#24 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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#25 The Difference Between The Size Of The Largest Aircraft In The World And That Of Other Regular Aircrafts

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

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#27 Soviet Era Radio Telescope

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#28 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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#29 The Biggest Blackhole In The Universe Compared To Our Solar System

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#30 Huge Submarine Next To The Shore On A Beach

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#31 USS Midway In Drydock

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#32 Downtown Minneapolis Buildings In Dense Fog.

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#33 The Dragon’s Eye Stone Mine In The UK

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

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#35 The Tallest Skyscraper In Europe

A photo of the Lakhta Center and the Bloody Moon above it was included in the list of the best works of the international 35AWARDS award. Author: Ira Petersburg.