45 Photos of Things That Are Way, Way Bigger Than We Realized

Upon first glance, the Caterpillar 797 doesn’t seem that large, but peek behind it. That’s a standard-sized school bus! The CAT 797 can carry up to 400 tons of materials and is 24 feet tall when empty but can rise to 51 feet when used. It weighs 1,375,000 pounds.

The tires alone are over 13 feet tall and weigh 11,000 pounds. Want another number that should give the average megalophobe a scare? It costs $5,000,000 for the basic model, and the tires are an additional $42,000 each. Chrometophobes, or those scared of spending money, might have a lot in common with megalophobes.