From nomophobia, an irrational fear of being without a mobile phone, to xanthophobia, a fear of the color yellow, countless phobias exist out there. Now this time, we’re delving into the mind of megalophobes, people who are in fear of anything large, like skyscrapers and jumbo jets.
In fact, there’s a whole corner of Reddit dedicated to sharing examples of this phobia known as megalophobia. “A place to post images of all things large, particularly ones that are 'triggers' for those with megalophobia,” the group’s description states.
Below we rolled up some of the most interesting examples shared on the group, so scroll down. Also, when you’re done reading this one, make sure to check out part 1 of the article.
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The Tallest Tree In Wales Got Damaged By A Storm And Was Supposed To Be Cut Down, Instead Chainsaw Artist Simon O’rourke Found A Better Solution To Symbolize The Tree’s Last Attempt To Reach The Sky
A Minnesota Woman Recently Captured A Cloud Formation That Appeared To Look Like An Ocean In The Sky
If I looked up from my phone, in the passenger seat, I would immediately p**s myself so badly-
Angel Oak, The Oldest Tree East Of The Mississippi
Pyramids On The Horizon
Ukrainian Helicopter Flying With Freeway Traffic To Avoid Russian Radar
Clever - but it must be terrifying for the truck driver. Imagine thinking you might be hit by a Russian missile!
Clever, yes. But whoever made this photo public has told the Russians where to find the Ukranian choppers. Not very clever.
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It's called NOE, Nap of Earth flight. They fly as close as they can to the terrain to avoid detection. The skills of these pilots are amazing. I was in the military and the pilot of a chopper did this to show us what it was like. I thought for sure , "this is it, this is how I'm going to die, this guy is going to kill us all for GP" Mind you, we were in heavily wooded terrain.
Imagine it- you're driving big truck and there's huge helicopter hovering just above you....
I hate it when helos fly over my condo building. I can feel some vibration and definitely hear them. I would hate to have them flying over my car. (Nothing to fear, yet. I live in Maryland.)
I can make the joke that I live in a tornado lane - the village I live in lies in an area for training flights for PA-200 squadrons
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That poor truck diver is like "where are my eardrums and why is my truck rocking back and forth??"
It's a matter of perspective here, would it be next to a truck it wouldn't look that big
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Incredibly stupid, dangerous, and complete dismissal of the safety of others.
That's actually pretty smart. The old Stapleton Airport in Denver had north-south runways OVER I-70. That's a little unsettling. But nothing is as much of an adventure as landing in San Diego. You can see people eating dinner and watching TV in their apartments and houses.
Is there a way of letting the poor truck driver know you're hovering above him?
I was a delivery driver for a bouncy castle rental company over the summer and my partner and I almost got hit by an airplane (crop duster) that was coming over the highway. If we had been even 3 meters ahead of where we were it would have taken the top off the box.
He's not using anyone as human shield. This is called NOE or Nap of Earth Flight. A quick research will show you that this is a tactical maneuver to avoid detection. As a veteran, I know about these things. Nothing sinister here
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Imagine This Showing Up In Your Hospital Room
Worlds Without End
A Towering Thunderstorm As Seen At 37000ft Over Panama
Temples In Thailand
Anyone Else See A Bear?
An Iceberg Underwater
Standing Over 7 Feet Tall And Weighing A Massive 2600 Pounds, “Big Jake” Is Currently The World’s Largest Horse
Rare Jellyfish Red Sprite Lightning Found 30-90km In The Atmostphere
Remember "Paranorman"? Yeah, I think you know who I'm talking about in that movie
40 Feet Of Snow, North Dakota (1966)
I Hate Hot Air Balloons In General, But These?? With Faces?? Looking At Me?? Absolutely Not
Point Nemo, The Spot Farthest Away From Any Land In The World, Where You Are Closer To Astronauts Aboard The Iss Than Humanity
Just A Spiral Staircase
Just Something About This Being Able To Float Is Stressing Me Out Somehow
A Giant Statue Of Chinese Warrior Hero Guan Yu
Just A Frozen Waterfall
Quetzalcoatlus, As Tall As A Giraffe, The Largest Known Flying Animal In History. Imagine This Flying Towards You
Excuse me do you have a moment to talk about our lord and savior Quetzalcoatl?
Supercell Forming In Wyoming
It looks like one of the four elephants has stepped off the giant turtle onto Earth :o
The True Size Of The Easter Island "Heads"
A Blanket Of Mammatus Clouds Dwarfing A Plane
The Fog... Oh God
How I imagine the Mary Celeste may have looked, minus the people of course.
Face In The Clouds
Ominous and unsettling. Pareidolia, of course but I'd still run away from it as fast as I could.
Mosquito Flying Over Camera Lens
Earth Next To Jupiter
Oil Rig Platform Being Towed Into The Sea. The Platform Itself Is Dwarfing The Luxurious Hotel On The Left
150 Ft Iceberg Floating By A Small Town In Newfoundland, Canada. Gives Me The Heebie Jeebies
Recently Got A 17 Hour Ferry And Looking Out Into Nothing At 3am Was Terrifying
Looking up and seeing the milky way in all of its glory is breathtaking though.
A Cave
I love caves, but at the same time, despise them with all my being. Looking at this, I feel waves of calm and wonder, and also "HOLY S**T F**K NAH NOPE S**T GET IT AWAY"
Statue Of Unity In India. The Biggest Statue In The World At Present
Mount Saint Michel
The Biggest Bug Known To Ever Live. The Arthropleura Millipede That Predates The Dinosaurs And Grew Up To 100 Pounds.
Toy Story Room Size
150 Meter Aluminum Sea Serpent Skeleton Sculpture In Saint Brevin Near Nantes
damn. even though i know it’s fake, i still think it’s amazing. the sheer size of the beasts in the past never fail to amaze!
The Vastness Of Fishermen’s Nets
Ponte City Apartments In Johannesburg, South Africa. The Tallest Residential Building On The African Continent
Hong Kong From A Different Perspective
Each Frame Of Interstellar's Black Hole Took Over 100 Hours To Render
Nooope
Burning Man Festival
Burning man used to be cool. Now, not so much. When a kardashian attends your festival, it's a sign of lame.
Never Realized These Were That Big
Inside Of A Windmill
A Research Team Surveys A Remote Area In Antarctica Where There Have Been Historical Accounts Of An “Ancient Giant Frozen In Ice”. Its Exact Size And Location Were Never Given. If Real, Scientists Suspect The So-Called “Giant” To Be A Mummified, Prehistoric Animal. The Team Is Looking For Traces
“Duga” Was A Soviet Radar System Used As Part Of The Soviet Anti-Ballistic Missile Early-Warning Network. These Things Were So Powerful It Interfered With Radio Signals Half Way Around The World
The Typhoon Is A Class Of Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarines Built By The Soviet Union. With A Submerged Displacement Of 48,000 Tonnes, The Typhoons Are The Largest Submarines Ever Built
The Inside Of 160 000m³ Long Containment Tank
Note: this post originally had 120 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
And even if I do sleep... best believe it'll be with serious nightmares!
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I wrote a song about his list, it’s called OH MY GOD WHY DID I CLICK ON THIS and a one and a two…… AAAAAAAAAAAA
And even if I do sleep... best believe it'll be with serious nightmares!
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