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40 Photos Of Giant Things That Mess With Your Sense Of Scale

Our brains rely on familiar sizes to make sense of the world, which is why truly massive objects can feel so unsettling. When something is far bigger than expected, it can distort your sense of scale and trigger that creeping feeling of awe mixed with fear.

In this collection, we’ve gathered some photos from the online group r/megalophobia that showcase giant things capable of completely messing with your perception. From towering structures to enormous objects that make humans look tiny in comparison, these images highlight just how overwhelming extreme size can be and why it leaves such a lasting impression.

#1 Sequoia National Park In California

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#2 This Aurora Over Norway

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#3 Pyramids On The Horizon

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#4 Yosemite National Park

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#5 The Slănic Salt Mine In Romania

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#6 Volcanic Eruption From Space

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#7 This Husky Next To A Wolf Looks Like A Puppy Next To Its Mom

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#8 Dragon Bamboo Compared To Normal Human

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#9 Rain Cloud Near The Beach

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#10 Antarctica Seen From Space

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

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#12 A Large Anubis Statue On Display

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#13 Visually, Japanese Spider Crabs Really Are The Stuff Of Nightmares

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#14 Mt Fuji, Japan From Above

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#15 A Mountain Shadow

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#16 An Old Swedish Warship

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#17 The Largest Leaf That’s Ever Been Found

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#18 That’s Not A Vampire, It’s A Golden-Crowned Flying Fox

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#19 The Mother Of All Leaves

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#20 Mont-Saint-Michel In Normandy France

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#21 Just A Spiral Fire Escape

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#22 Always Forget How Massive These Supercarriers That America Builds Actually Are

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#23 The Albatross Is The Largest Bird That Can Go Years Without Landing

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#24 Infrared Photo Of Cyclone Storms At Jupiter’s North Pole

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#25 Los Angeles Sky Cowboys Of Ironworkers Local 433

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#26 Archelon Is One Of The Largest Known Turtles, Which Lived During The Cretaceous Period

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#27 A Super Typhoon Is Approaching Vietnam And South China Today

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#28 Giant Swords In Norway

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#29 Standing On The Edge Of A Giant Spillway. This Is A No From Me

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#30 No Wonder Horses Can Run For A Long Time, Look At The Size Of Their Lungs

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#31 Solar Farm In Chile; One Cell Pictured At The Bottom

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#32 Mitsubishi Cement Plant : Kyushu, Japan

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#33 A Boat Under A Very Large Bridge

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#34 Imagine Seeing This Massive Face In The Clouds

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#35 The Chicxulub Asteroid That Impacted Earth 66 Million Years Ago And Wiped Out The Dinosaurs, Projected Against Downtown Manhattan

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#36 Skeleton Coast In Namibia

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#37 The Door Of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory In California, USA

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#38 “Devil’s Tower, Wyoming. A Large Butte, It Reaches 5112 Feet About Sea Level.”

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#39 Biggest Mountain In The Solar System, Mount Olympus Mons Of Mars, 22 Km Tall (13.6 Miles) And As Big As The State Of Arizona

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#40 Scimitar Canyon, Nahanni National Park

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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.