Imagine standing on the edge of a vast, deep blue expanse, with nothing but water stretching out as far as the eye can see. The unknown depths beneath your feet can stir up a mixture of awe and fear, known as thalassophobia. This feeling captures the essence of a subreddit of the same name that has attracted more than a million people fascinated by the mysteries of the deep.
If you have an intense fear of deep water, such as an ocean or a lake, you might want to skip this list, as we’ve delved into the Thalassophobia community to gather some of the most captivating and spine-chilling images. However, if you’re feeling like a mermaid today, continue scrolling to explore the eerie and beguiling world of the underwater realm. Don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comments!
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#1 A Diver Walking Towards An Abyss
Image credits: Common-Reputation434
#2 It's So Big You Can See The Earth's Curve
Image credits: DDaymens
#3 "The Pit" - A Cenote In Tulum Mexico
Image credits: queasilyUnderrun
#4 Even If It Isn’t Exactly Scary, Just Watching That Chain Sink Endlessly Is Unsettling
Image credits: YourAverageEulaMain-
#5 This Is The Swimming Hole From My Home Town In Texas. It's The Mouth Of An Underwater Cave System That Still Holds The Unrecovered Bodies Of Divers
Image credits: AmissResile
#6 The Fear Of The Unknown, How Real Is What You Imagine?
Image credits: AChaoticStorm
#7 Rebreather Diving, Eastern Slovakia
Image credits: BriskCataract461
#8 Entrance To Laguna Kaan Luum, Mexico
Image credits: pinkblueegreen
#9 This Blue Hole In Croatia
Image credits: RitualPayslip715
#10 There's Nowhere To Run From Whatever May Chase You From The Deep Deep Deeeeep... (Ocean's Shelter, Positano, Italy)
Image credits: itzybudyli
#11 Abandoned Mine Shafts At Lake Superior Thunder Bay Ontario
Image credits: One-Strategy8899
#12 Words Cannot Begin To Express How Terrifying The Thought Of An Abandoned Underwater Mine Is To Me
Image credits: BogdanAnime
#13 A Ladder In A Flooded Quarry
Image credits: Common-Reputation434
#14 Double The Thalassophobia In Lake Leitisvatn In Faroe Islands
Image credits: Neolithique
#15 75 Foot Waves Shaking The Earth As They Roll In. Yet People Surf Them
Image credits: crankyape1534
#16 “Relaxing” Get Away I Don’t Think So
Image credits: Jerkbot69
#17 A Submerged Elephant Statue. Dahab, Egypt
Image credits: Yanthir
#18 Cenote Diving At Its Finest
Image credits: Common-Reputation434
#19 So Vast The Turbines Are Partway Below The Horizon
Image credits: WashingtonPass
#20 Submerged Ship Off Alaska Coast
Image credits: Jsansfrontieres
#21 This Is What The Inside Of A Water Tower Looks Like
Image credits: liamotts
#22 Anchoring An Ice Screw Under The Ice
Image credits: Touch-My-Cloaca
#23 Sunken Ship Hanging Over 6000' Chasm
Image credits: DeNoodle
#24 A House Surrounded By Water
Image credits: Mohamed2p0
#25 Surfers Over Swirling Silt And Inky Depths. Morro Bay, Ca (USA)
Image credits: cchurchcp
#26 An Underwater Observation Tower Rusting Away (Nassau, Bahamas)
Image credits: 4reddityo
#27 Just Hanging Around In Cape Town
Image credits: SundayRed
#28 Some Horror Material
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