Have you ever encountered something enormous that made you feel light-headed and intimidated? You might suffer from a little-known condition called megalophobia – an intense and debilitating fear of large objects. There’s a Facebook group dedicated to photos of enormous items that are fear-inducing and awe-striking – some people find it terrifying, others find it fascinating. Join us as we look through this collection of surprisingly gigantic things and find out which group you belong to.
#1: Massive Cloud of Ash
This iconic photo of an ash cloud was taken in 1980 when Mt. Saint Helen erupted in Washington state. Considered the single most disastrous eruption of a volcano within the United States, over 57 people were killed, as the eruption and consequent earthquake caused a landslide into the neighboring town.
While megalophobia might sound funny to most people, I doubt there’s a single person on earth who wouldn’t be running in the opposite direction of this massive cloud of ash. It caused over a billion dollars in property damage and left ash in eleven states across the U.S. and parts of Canada, as well.