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This Group Is Dedicated To The Fear Of Submerged Man-Made Objects, And Here Are 50 Of Its Scariest Pics (New Pics)
How do you feel when you imagine being submerged in water? Is your inner mermaid thrilled by the idea (wish I could be part of that woooooorld), or do you consider yourself much more of a land creature? If thinking about ships and submarines that are resting peacefully at the bottom of the ocean brings you immense anxiety, you just might have submechanophobia. (Try saying that 5 times fast!)
This phobia, or the fear of submerged man-made objects, has an entire subreddit dedicated to it. From photos of flooded cities to pics of underwater buildings, we’ve gathered some of the most frightening and fascinating posts from r/Submechanophobia that just might give you something new to be scared of. So strap on your snorkeling gear, or your life-vest if you’d prefer to stay above water, and enjoy this deep dive into the phobia of all things submerged.
Keep reading to also find an interview we were lucky enough to receive from Milena Spirova, the woman behind The Shipyard blog, and be sure to upvote the photos that give you the heebie-jeebies. Let us know in the comments if you think you might have submechanophobia yourself, and then if you’d like to swim even deeper down the rabbit hole of this curious phobia, you can find Bored Panda’s last article featuring this subreddit right here!
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#1
This Statue Disappearing Into The Waves
harpling 3 years ago
It's a memorial to American Merchant Mariners who died in World War II, in particular the sailors aboard the SS Muskogee. Their ship was sunk, and a German war correspondent managed to catch a photo of seven of the survivors drifting on a raft, but they were never seen again. https://turnstiletours.com/the-photo-that-inspired-of-the-merchant-mariners-memorial/ https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/battery-park/highlights/9745 IMG_0213-7...e3ec3f.jpg 
Snacking on cats 3 years ago
Love this! I do have a fear of water if I can't see through it so the guy in the water does cause me anxiety. The OP has an article about this so make sure you click on their name if you want to learn more. Very interesting and tragic read!
Pat Bond 3 years ago
American Merchant Marines Memorial, Memorial Site and Outdoor Sculpture, Battery Park City, New York
Robert Trebor 3 years ago
Just Battery Park - Battery Park City is further north.
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Aster Oli 3 years ago
sorry didn’t mean to be offensive, I didn’t look into it, and thought it just a spooky statue, my apologies
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very_knotted_laces 3 years ago
I’ve seen this I was on a trip and drove by it SO COOL the man was very submerged when I saw him
There’s a phobia for just about everything. The human brain is a fascinating thing, and for everything out there that is exciting and enjoyable, there are just as many things that our minds can become fearful of and associate with crippling anxiety. Including, of course, objects submerged in water! If you’re never heard of submechanophobia, don’t worry; the concept is quite simple. According to the subreddit dedicated to this interesting phobia, submechanophobia is “the fear of partially or fully submerged man-made objects”.
Now, you may not have this fear, so you might find this list captivating. But if you notice yourself becoming increasingly anxious as this list goes on, perhaps this content isn’t for you. And you may have never even known that this is a fear of yours, because it’s not incredibly well-known. For Bored Panda’s last article featuring this subreddit, my colleague Jonas spoke with one of the moderators of the group who provided some insight into the background of this phobia and word. Apparently, the creators of the subreddit may have coined the term altogether.
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#2
Underwater Diving Museum In Cyprus
Snacking on cats 3 years ago
Why did someone downvote you??? Here is an upvote because it is awesome!
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Riley Quinn 3 years ago
Not only do I like this aesthetically, I also like how it will deter illegal fishing and create an artificial reef for some ocean dwellers.
#3
Victors Way Sculpture Park. County Wicklow, Ireland
Rosy Maple Moth 3 years ago
This sculpture park is wilde! Here are some more pictures: https://carpediemeire.com/2019/01/18/the-weird-and-wonderful-victors-way-sculpture-park/
Bob La Capra 3 years ago
Thanks for the link. More weird than wonderful for my taste but I can appreciate the work
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago
I really want to tour Ireland someday. So many magical places.
"Interestingly enough, we are unable to find mentions of the term 'submechanophobia' that predates the subreddit (2013), so although we have no proof, we like to think we were the instigator of the term,” moderator Pubocyno told Bored Panda previously. I’m sure the fear existed, but people may not have known how to articulate it until relatively recently. Since then, however, the term has spread online among people who realized they have it and others who understand where it comes from.
Another person who has tackled this topic online is Milena Spirova, the woman behind The Shipyard blog. Milena told Bored Panda that submechanophobia is surprisingly common, but many people are not immediately aware of it. “They feel uneasy around submerged objects – ships, propellers, wave machines in swimming pools, rusty piers – but they often cannot define what scares them. I know people with such acute anxiety that even a photo can trigger intense horror,” she shared.
#4
Louisiana, Untouched Since Katrina
Benita Valdez 3 years ago
Of course it's not haunted; the gators keep the ghosts at bay. Now if it was further inland then yeah, it would totally be haunted.
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LJ Robinson 3 years ago
There are still all sorts of derelict buildings all over the Gulf Coast. In cities, in swamps, in farmland etc. So much FEMA money was siphoned off by politicians, construction firms, and state projects for repairs that didn't materialize that people who should have gotten the money to make repairs were getting turned down. Hundreds of millions of dollars unaccounted for, but lots of properties that look like the above. Such a shame.
WildFlower 3 years ago
Our family camp is directly across from this one. Wish we could do something with it. I hate seeing it like this.
#5
Funny How A Single Chain Can Freak Us Out
Chucky Cheezburger 3 years ago
Things like this gives me a sense of dread quite like nothing else does.
lauralett50 3 years ago
What is at the other end? NO! Forget it!! I don't want to know.
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#6
A Coat Still Hanging Inside Uss Arizona
LizzieBoredom 3 years ago (edited)
Survives a bombing. Survives underwater approx. 80 years. What brand of coat is this?
TheHalloweenTeen 3 years ago
One that they don't make anymore, probably and unfortunately.
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Gina Mangin 3 years ago (edited)
The same Grandpa who took me to Lake Mead, was at Pearl Harbor❤ this is stunning😔
Ben 3 years ago (edited)
I am very surprised they would have any photos like this of the USS Arizona because it is the the final resting place of a thousand American soldiers.
Jp@nda 3 years ago
The military is allowed to document it of course. However, nothing can be removed because it is an active military cemetery. They still take the urns of members of the crew of the Arizona that survived, upon their passing, they can be interred in the wreck by Navy divers.
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sofacushionfort 3 years ago
They also found the captain’s class ring fused into the steel bulkhead of the bridge
On her blog, Milena mentions that she has the opposite of submechanophobia, submechanophilia, so we were curious where she believes that comes from. “I do have a strong affinity for submerged objects – I find myself searching for new photos almost every day!” she shared. “I also seek out real-life opportunities. When I visit a port, for example, I try to get as close as possible to the stern of a ship to catch a glimpse of the propeller. I also love rusty piers, I often search for beached vessels, and I take boat rides in ports to get as near as possible to the larger ships.”
“Part of the fascination comes from the fact that these man-made objects do not belong in the water in the first place, unlike fish, plants, and other natural elements of the marine environment,” Milena explained. “The other part is a typical mix of fear and curiosity that half-submerged objects provoke in me. How big is the part I cannot see? What does it look like? Is it dangerous?”
#7
Lake Mead. Not Only Is The 2021 Pic Bad News, But Also Creeps Me Out
Susan Reid Smith 3 years ago
It creeps me out and scares me like anything. The current drought is extreme.
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago
It's not current, it's PERMANENT. This drought will not end within our lifetimes. The American Southwest will never be the same again.
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DEW 3 years ago
The only thing that is good about this is they are finding bodies of someone's loved ones and giving them closure.
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
And some ignorant people will still deny climate change...
Thomas E S Thomas 3 years ago
In 1983 it was an unusually wet year. Also, California only had 15 million people, not 35 million it has today.
#8
Ancient Relics Rediscovered Off The Coast Of Egypt
Sleepy children love Moon 3 years ago
that sounds like a doctor who reference but it's probably not. this is a really funny comment btw, upvote from me!
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Imagine not knowing it was there and seeing it for the first time. I for one would soil my wetsuit.
LapCat 3 years ago (edited)
I just learned a story of when my uncle (RIP) immigrant from Egypt, met my aunt, (immigrant from Colombia) for the first time. They met while dancing at a YMCA in New York 1968. My aunt asked my uncle where he was from. He said “Egypt.” She said “Oh! I’ve never met a mummy before!” And it was love at first sight for them. Having visits with them and their kids, my 3 cousins, were some of my fondest childhood memories.
Virginia Stackhouse 3 years ago
Imagine just scoops diving for fun and you run into this giant head thing
#9
Old Pier Piece That Looks Just Like A Hand. It Is Larger Than It Looks
Jp@nda 3 years ago
This is why i only swim in pools, cause of ish like this right here 👀 Oh helll nah
Couldnt_find_a_decent_name 3 years ago
Literally I refuse to go more than waist deep in any water other than pool water unless I have to
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UpQuarkDownQuark 3 years ago
Someone needs to swim over that thing and then take this same photo.
When it comes to how to cope with submechanophilia, Milena shared that many people actually actively seek out exposure to the object of their anxiety. “This is not typical for other phobias, like snakes or spiders, where people avoid triggers at any cost,” she explained. “Many of my followers keep asking for more photos and videos (which I have in abundance), so perhaps systematic desensitization helps with overcoming the fear.”
“What I would strongly advise against is overcoming the phobia by diving near anchored ships or submerged shipwrecks,” Milena cautioned. “Any experienced diver would confirm this is extremely dangerous and could easily lead to disaster. Instead, I recommend port walks, museum ships, boat tours, swimming near rowing boats – anything that helps get used to these objects. Some people start by throwing objects in the pool and picking them up.”
#10
The Hoover Dam Spill Way.. 50 Feet Wide, 600 Feet Deep.. I Cant Stop Thinking About Falling In…
MarcyParlomerNerdGirlsRock 3 years ago
Noooooooooooooo says my inner megalophobia and thalassophobia
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago
OK this is the first one that is legit scary for me. Reminds me of the old mines around the town I grew up in. We used to call them "dead man holes".
Artistic Panda (he him) 3 years ago
You never get out and either you die from the fall, blood loss, starvation, dehydration, the water rushing at tou at hundreds of my les an hour, or more
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#11
Sitting In A Sunken Commercial Airplane
Shyla Bouche 3 years ago
*pounced Nea reassuringly* If you get kittened to death, you don't have to worry about phobias.
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Please make sure your seats and tray tables are in the upright position as we prepare to land
#12
Train Tracks Disappearing Into Lake Tahoe, Ca
Pat Bond 3 years ago
As the wealthy began to settle and build vacation homes in the Tahoe areas in 20th century, they needed a way to keep their boats safe when they weren’t in the water or during the snowy winter season. They would build large garages to house the boats and used the tracks to transport them into the lake. The most prominent of these operations was at the Hellman-Ehrman Mansion, which now sits as a California State park. In the summer, the wealthy family would transport these racing boats onto the water using the tracks
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And if you do think you’re a submechanophobiac, Milena wants you to know that you’re not alone. “I found out that experienced mariners and avid cruise-travelers can also suffer from submechanophobia,” she shared. “Despite being terrified by man-made objects in the water, they have no problem with being on a ship and have no fear of the sea. This is both curious and encouraging.”
If you’d like to learn more about this fascinating topic from Milena or simply check out her blog dedicated to ships, be sure to visit The Shipyard right here!
#13
The Vastness Of Fishermen’s Nets
Alexandra Davis 3 years ago
This just makes me sad. There aren't plenty more fish in the sea, we've killed them off from over fishing and pollution and global warming.
V Bingham 3 years ago
Very true, they freeze the (extra) they pull in until the prices go up then they miraculously discover a cache of frozen fish they can surprisingly sell, (who knew it was there), of course not!
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Headless Roach 3 years ago
It's creepy-ironic how it looks like a veiltail fish blue-male-...f-jpeg.jpg 
Bear Family 3 years ago
We are SO efficient at harvesting the riches of the earth. This leads to lower costs and over use / over fishing...
#14
Flooded Autopsy Theatre In The Basement Of A Charity Hospital
LJ Robinson 3 years ago
This is a photo of Charity Hospital after Katrina. You can see the mudline on the back wall.
Anthony Nizza 3 years ago
Ohhhhh I was wondering where this was!!! Thank you!!
Load More Replies... Sar ska 3 years ago
A charity hospital…with an autopsy theater…in the basement? — Flood or no flood, the thought of this is plenty nightmare fuel. Thanks.
In the doghouse 3 years ago
Most morgues and thus autopsy areas are in hospital basements.
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Screen_Addict 3 years ago (edited)
Am I the only one seeing the dude in the water with a hockey mask
garda44 3 years ago
charity Hospital suffered catastrophic damage in Hurricane Katrina 2005. Documentary was made.
kitten levels tokyo 3 years ago
That is some yucky water right there. (IE dirty and possibly contaminated.)
#15
Underwater Dragon Statue
kitten levels tokyo 3 years ago
…which has caused many unsuspecting scuba divers to poop their wetsuits.
According to Lisa Fritscher at VerywellMind, this fear is not a surprising one, as it’s closely related to a few other common fears. Many people experience fear of the unknown, which often causes a fear of bodies of water. “For those who are unfamiliar with a body of water, the knowledge that unknown risks could be lurking beneath the surface may be enough to trigger an existing fear of the unknown,” Lisa writes.
#16
"A Pool With Holes" I Saw This And I Thought Y'all Would Have Something To Say About This
Monday 3 years ago
I don't have words to emphasize exactly how desperate I am to never ever be in that pool
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Lauren Caswell 3 years ago
Practical answer: Diving, recreation. My Personal thoughts: Terror, ankle grabbing and the good old frozen-lake-style 'there's another level to the pool, oh no I can't get to the surface where's the hole, oh no I drowned" thing.
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lapis lazuli 3 years ago
imagine swimming inside and it's so dark you can't find the way back up.
#17
Pedestrian Passageway Flooded After Recent Rains In Shizuoka, Japan
Hayley Jade Eade-Hollier 3 years ago
*The next train shall be going to... Atlantic... Via...Dead Sea... Coral Sea... Pacific... Indian*
ispeak catanese 3 years ago
That water is so clean! If it were anywhere else there would be rats, feces, pizza boxes, condoms, bodies!
#18
Friendly Reminder That There Is A Jason Vorhees Statue At The Bottom Of A Minnesota Lake
lapis lazuli 3 years ago
As someone who lives in Minnesota and has lots of friends with cabins... this scares me quite a bit.
Weirdest Bi You’ll Ever Meet 3 years ago
I have a Jason Voorhees statue in my living room. They would be best friends with he zombie and vampire head that sit next to Jason.
A fear of animals can also come into play when we’re talking about submechanophobia. It’s common for individuals who are scared of an animal attack to feel uncomfortable or unsafe around bodies of water where they wonder if a creature such as a shark or a snake will attack them. Mysophobia, or a fear of germs, can also play a part in causing submechanophobia. “While it is important to practice good hygiene and avoid common sources of contamination, those with mysophobia tend to take normal precautions to an extreme,” Lisa explains. “Unfamiliar bodies of water, in which the risks are unknown, could easily trigger a fearful reaction.”
#19
"Ocean Atlas" The Largest Single Underwater Sculpture. Nassau, Bahamas
Mistiekim 3 years ago
Why? Why would you do that? It’s such a bizarre pose even for a sculpture.
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
In Greek mythology, the Titan Atlas is condemned to hold up the heavens, so the sculpture's pose is mimicking holding up the ocean.
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Creepy Lady Of The Lake Statue In Shrewsbury
Jen Hart 3 years ago
"I mean, if I went 'round, sayin' I was an emperor, just because some moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away!"
Alexandra Davis 3 years ago
I live near shrewsbury and instantly thought of this when I saw the title! Never expected it to be here
Devon Archer 3 years ago
The lady of the Lake with Excalibur’s sword is what it appears to be. That or some weird statue someone didn’t want anymore
GlamourGhoul 3 years ago
You can't expect to wield supreme executive power just 'cause some watery tart threw a sword at you!!
Bad Alchemy 3 years ago
Upvoting because the entire thread of comments is hilarious! Thank you Monty Python fans!
Caroline Driver 3 years ago
Aaah, now we see the oppression inherent in the system
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Century Old Sunken Ship Preserved In Perfect Condition Beneath Lake Superior
Chich 3 years ago
Was just reading that some of these still contain the bodies of crewmembers. Preserved but turned to a waxy substance.
Detroit Citizen 3 years ago
Thats true. Superior is so cold and deep it turns them waxy and preserves them.
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Chucky Cheezburger 3 years ago
Superior they said, never gives up her dead when the gales of November come early....
Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
The good ship and crew was a bone to be chewed, when the skies of November turned gloomy
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Sandra Slingerland 3 years ago
If that's what you call perfect condition, then I don't want to buy a ship from you!
Sar ska 3 years ago (edited)
Just me or does it look like a creepy depiction of ghostly faces at the top left in the shadows?
KLo 3 years ago
A testament of how durable old construction material wood, fabric, metals, cement.
kgmccue91 3 years ago
Well yeah, that and the fact that Lake superior is so cold and so deep that nothing really corrodes down there. Dead bodies don't even bloat or decompose in that lake
Load More Replies... A general fear of hazards can also be a contributing factor when it comes to submechanophobia. Bodies of water can be quite mysterious, as well as dangerous, so it’s common for people to fear drowning, rip currents, rapids, logs and rocks in water, and being unable to see below the water’s surface. A photo of something submerged in water might cause an individual with a fear of hazards’ mind to jump straight to all of the potential risks and possibilities of death present in that water. And another fear you might not be aware of is a fear of ships. “Some people are afraid of any boat or watercraft, while others fear only massive multi-deck ships,” Lisa explains. “This may be related to the fear of the unknown, or it could have to do with a more generalized fear of large objects.” Apparently submarines are typically the most significant trigger in relation to submechanophobia.
#22
Reservoir Overflow In Armenia. These Have Always Fascinated And Scared Me Since I Was A Kid
Lord Mysticlaw 3 years ago
At least this one has the decency to look cute like a flower or something, not just a gaping hole. I hate overflows.
Ivo H 3 years ago
Altough I’m far from overflow expert, I would say it’s to ensure water level will not rise over some treshold.the excess water will simply fall over the overflow and is then taken away by pipe trough the bottom of the lake to outlet lying under the water level.
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#23
Flooded Cemeteries. I Don’t Even Want To Look At The Picture
Robert B 3 years ago
Oh it’s just amazing. Especially in the vaults. I had to go to a funeral after in New Orleans after katrina. The black streaks running down the walls in the mausoleum were interesting to say the least. It was like playing the floor is lava but also the walls.
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AnkleByter 3 years ago
That's in the back of the movie store, in the adult section.
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Jaaawn 3 years ago
There's a graveyard in my city that pushes up bones to the surface after very heavy rain. (No coffins, was a plague pit.)
Eline 3 years ago
"Oh hi , long time no see! How are you doing bone bag?"
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Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
Old Salty John's dying wish was to be buried at sea, but his family did not honour it. Then one day fifty years later, his sorrowful ghost was finally laid to rest by a miracle.
Jen Hart 3 years ago
That graveyard is in Somerset England https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208729251/francis-john-taylor
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago
WOW, I was going to guess Louisiana after Katrina. Awesome pull!
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Aftermath Of Amoco Cadiz Sinking
Lauren Caswell 3 years ago (edited)
it's a derpy giant shark sticking its head out. Boop!
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Sar ska 3 years ago
That is the petrified head of an ancient sea turtle and no one will convince me otherwise.
Riley Quinn 3 years ago
The aftermath was a total oil spill amounting to 220,880 metric tonnes.
When it comes to coping with submechanophobia, Lisa explains that it can be quite difficult to diagnose, as it causes little difficulty in the daily lives of most people who have it. “If you do not work in or around the water, you may be able to manage your fear by sitting on the riverbank rather than going for a swim, or only booking cruise ship cabins on a higher deck,” she writes. But if you do feel like this phobia has begun to affect your life, as you find yourself canceling plans or avoiding activities you might otherwise enjoy, Lisa recommends finding a therapist who can create an individualized treatment plan for you that addresses your own specific needs.
#25
The Costa Concordia Wreck Gives Me Chills…
TGHW 3 years ago
Yeah, I had to stare at it for a moment to figure out why it was stuck up a mountain!
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Anne Jones 3 years ago
The captain fled in a lifeboat and refused to return to the ship to oversee the evacuation, when ordered to by the authorities. 32 people died. 😥
charli 3 years ago
yes. this case freaks me out. the captain is such an a**hole
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Real Princess 3 years ago
American Express’ “immerse yourself” ad campaign for this cruise didn’t age well.
Moonwalker 3 years ago
The Internet Historian video paints a very good picture of what led to the accident and what happened afterwards. Would highly recommend a watch
JustinTime 3 years ago
The recovery and salvage documentary is interesting. It cost more to do that than it cost to build the ship.
#26
Submerged Tanks
Žužuch 3 years ago
Two fish in a a tank, and one says: "Hey Jimmy, how do you drive this thing?"
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Blazej Kowalczyk 3 years ago
They are stripped of parts like engines and electronics and submerged to help reefs grow!
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago
War machines to eco restoration. I love it.
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EeveeExpertShadow 3 years ago
These were meant to do this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DD_tank
Barry Kazmer 3 years ago
These are not DD Tanks at all. These are from the 1960s through 1970s.
Load More Replies... Magda_lena 3 years ago
At first thought I thought they were tanks submerged into the ocean on purpose since they were contaminated by radiation but now that I think about it is it that famous tank underwater museum?
#27
Motorboat Nearly Swept Over A Dam Spillway In Texas
Mark Howell 3 years ago
Don't panic I've got a plan (in the voice of Michael Caine)
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Phobrek Taz 3 years ago
Hopefully the 3 passengers each got to give the driver a good smack upside the head once they were rescued.
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poiplescales 3 years ago
I love the very "dad" pose of their rescuer, hands on hips in disappointed 'I told you to be careful'.
Magpie 3 years ago
I *read it* somewhere they all got rescued safely. There is a wall right there, that probably sort of grabbed the boat. The water would be really shallow right at the edge.
2WheelTravlr 3 years ago
The water isn't really shallow at the forward edge of a dam, and the problem is there's water flowing over that lip which makes things (like boats) want to continue their forward momentum into that concrete canyon 20 feet below.
Load More Replies...Have you developed a new fear from this list, or are you dying to get out and explore the great unknown in the ocean? We hope you’re enjoying these captivating photos of submerged objects and machines, but if you have submechanophobia, perhaps you should stop torturing yourself and go check out another article instead! Keep upvoting the pics that you find particularly spooky, and if you’d like to dive even deeper into this topic, you can find Bored Panda’s last article featuring the submechanophobia subreddit right here!
#28
A Japanese House Floating In The Pacific Ocean After The 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake And Tsunami
Dan Padgett 3 years ago
In my head, a dude has woken up and gone to get his morning paper. "Wtaf!"
Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
"Honey, did you leave the sprinklers on again?"
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DEW 3 years ago
Makes me sad that someone has lost everything. I hope they got photo's out of the house and other keepsakes.
Snacking on cats 3 years ago
Ugh, you were downvoted for this comment I don't understand why! Here is an upvote. It is getting frustrating seeing a troll downvote everyone on this thread!
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West Hermans 3 years ago
insurance: unless you bring it here for us to inspect, we will have to deny your claim
browneyedgirl 3 years ago
Did they ever find the train that went missing too? Imagine finding that at the bottom of the ocean...in a few 100 years..
#29
The Only Thing Left Above Water Of The Venezuelan City Of Potosi, Is The Top Of The Churches Bell Tower
Lara Verne 3 years ago
I heard about it, This place was flooded on purpose, but I don't understand why didn't they demolished buildings first?
#30
Stairwell That Leads To Creepy Underwater Cave
#31
Somewhere In The North Sea
Pat Bond 3 years ago
Totally. The estimate for survival in winter for people wearing a typical UKCS immersion suit and lifejacket combination, is within half an hour.
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AppletreeChild 3 years ago
Is it weird, that I want to go there? this looks like hell of a visit.
LynzCatastrophe 3 years ago
Brave of the people to actually build something here considering this is one of the volatile places on earth.
Natasha Hessler 3 years ago (edited)
And there are places I will never go/And things that only Carolina/ Will ever know
#32
The 'Ghost Fleet' Of Mallows Bay, Maryland. A Fleet Of Hundreds Of American Ships Built Of Wood Due To Wartime Steel Shortages. Most Of These Ships Were Obsolete Upon Project Completion After The End Of The War And Left To Rot
Anyone-for-tea? 3 years ago
Shame they couldn’t have recycled these somehow, it seems so wasteful.
AppletreeChild 3 years ago
at least their made of wood, so it feels like they just return to nature...
Pope Francis Official™ 3 years ago
Well, everything will return to nature more or less. But the wood on these boats would have been severely chemically treated in order to keep them preserved and water resistant, so the wood itself is loaded with incredible toxicity.
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Bad Alchemy 3 years ago
Well, our government is known to be terribly good at waste. I doubt anyone was thinking about "upcycling" right after WW2.
Jesus Ortiz 3 years ago
For unusable ships like these, they're sunk on purpose (after decommissioning) to make artificial reefs for marine life. It really helps a ton. I've seen it work in other parts of the world with old tires.
Load More Replies... Michelle C 3 years ago
I completely forgot this exists in my state! I highly recommend looking up the abandoned town of Daniels as well.
Riley Quinn 3 years ago
Of course money and labor was wasted and the final results discarded. That's the Merican way, y'all.
#33
Reservoir Overspill
Lord Mysticlaw 3 years ago
Nope. I feel like if you fall in there you'll just fall right through earth and out the other side.
My O My 3 years ago
Saves you a lot of money and the uncomfortable planeseat
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SassJack90 3 years ago
Begging for blindness, I didn't think it could get any worse, but his is perhaps the most nitemarish of all the panic inducing images you've tortured me with. I've gouged out my own eyes to put an end to this Bored Panda, I've lost all hope, I'm broken, I've crossed over to Hades,
#34
Scrolling Through Listings Of Houses For Sale. Found This In The Basement
Lily Mae Kitty 3 years ago
it's an old grist mill turned home. it has a spring where the waterwheel was. it's only a few feet deep and cold. But it's got part outside, as well so not as creepy from other angles.
Beata Santa 3 years ago
Nahw, nahw. NOPE. NO A documentary waiting to happen "What happened with the Smiths" ...smh
#35
Literally My Worst Fear. Queen Mary Propellor Room
Kay Kelly 3 years ago
My comment was meant to be a reply to the ab fab comment of indie gnition!
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Aisling Raye 3 years ago
They used to do a haunted house at the Queen Mary for Halloween years ago. It's scary enough as it is but when the ship is done up to be even creepier, it's a not so great feeling. I ran through this room as a terrified child and I did the same thing as an adult many many years later.
Aisling Raye 3 years ago
Side note: I'm not even scared of deep water but that thing, that thing scares me.
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David 3 years ago
The screws of big ships are impressive. Back in the 80s in the navy I was on aircraft carriers. At one point during repairs one of the screws was craned up onto the pier and we had to sort of walk past it to get on / off the ship. It. was. MASSIVE. That was USS Enterprise. Can't currently find the weight but for comparison I was also on the USS Nimitz and its screws were 25 feet across and weighed 33 tons. Probably very comparable. So lighter than the QM screws but significantly larger. (maybe due to advancements in metallurgy?)
May Day 3 years ago
Wow. That would have been something to see!😲 I like to watch documentaries like Impossible Engineering. One had footage from one of the largest cargo ships in the world. They said the propeller on that thing weighs 90 tons (metric)!!! Unfortunately you didn't get to see it.
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3 years ago
nononononononononoononoonononoon. I hate propellers underwater in general, but especially big ones D,:
bagels and beagles 3 years ago
That’s actually pretty cool to see the propellers, usually you never see them unless the ship is sinking or in dry dock
#36
A Church Underwater, Located In Llsesee Via Undertow_photography
Carman Davis 3 years ago
This is on stilts? Makes me think it was built specifically for underwater
#37
Tonnes Of Nuclear Waste - Sellafield UK
Giles McArdell 3 years ago
Sellafield had (still has to some extent) such a nuclear waste problem they ended up developing what are now some of the best nuclear waste reduction technologies in existence, other countries pay Sellafield to process their nuclear waste (it gets reduced, vitrified in glass and returned to it's country of origin for storage).
browneyedgirl 3 years ago
Yup, instead of a long drawn out extinction, we'll all go at once ...definitely a happier ending for humanity
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Scott Baysinger 3 years ago
One could actually swim in these pools without risk EXCEPT the security forces would shoot you dead before toe touched water.
Minath 3 years ago
I went on a tour around Sellafield in about 1990, I was only ten and found the whole thing fascinating, I don't remember them talking much about what they did with the waste though!
John Carr 3 years ago
Back in the 80s/90s they dumped most of it in the Irish Sea. Remember lots of protests by Greenpeace. Was one of the most radioactive stretches of water in the world.
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It doesn't matter how nuclear power is vilified, I will always support it. It is the best we have. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2012/06/10/energys-deathprint-a-price-always-paid/ reports that per every trillion kilowatt per hour, energy from coal has around 100,000 deaths. Nuclear has 0.1 deaths.
Hydro Keychain 3 years ago
You have to hold your nose when you sing that line...
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araT Backwards 3 years ago
Read about Christopher Le Cun 🤯🤯🤯This photo reminded me of his story. It’s a good one!!
#38
Exposed Shipwreck In Scotland
Potty pagan panda 3 years ago
From Reddit: This shipwreck has become known as the Corpach Wreck, however, her real name is MV Dayspring. Built in 1975, she was an old fishing vessel that was moored at Kinlochleven Pier in 2001. Unfortunately in 2011, a heavy storm caused a chain to fail and she ran aground and has been there ever since.
Kay Kelly 3 years ago
1 975 is old? I'll be okay, maybe... Nope, not okay.
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#39
The Edmund Fitzgerald, What Remains Of It Today At The Bottom Of Lake Superior
Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
And apparently he donated all the royalties to the families, which was damn decent of him.
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Charlie Taube 3 years ago
On November 10, 1975 The Edmund Fitzgerald sank in a storm fifteen miles from Whitefish bay. The main hatchway had cave in and they were taking on water for a few hours prior to the sinking, the last communication from them was the captain saying they were holding their own. 29 brave sailors died when she went down. May they Rest In Peace.
Nikkie Nothing 3 years ago
Fairly certain that they are still down there. There is a whole thing about it being preserved as a final resting place so people are not allowed to mess with it or get too close to it. This is a longer video but it has all the information on how it sunk, why the bodies are still there, and how the site has become protected. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0Lg9HygEJc
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#40
After Walking 50m In To A Narrow, 150 Year Old Gold Mine, This Vertical Shaft Emerges
Susan Reid Smith 3 years ago
This is not uncommon in mines. They are dangerous if you don't know what you're doing.
pat hayes 3 years ago
pul-eeze! they are dangerous as hell even if you DO know what you are doing...big NOPE!
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Cheese and rice, Moony! 3 years ago
There is a cave in south Dakota with an "angel's pool" which is a little puddle where people get married (???) At and it has blue, pink, and pearl colored water. Everyone else on the tour thought it was pretty but I wanted to vomit
Bear Family 3 years ago
There are a ton of mine exploration videos on YT now. They all give me a funny feeling I can't describe. Like all the people who worked there went missing (due to time of course but still - missing).
#41
Sailor Waiting To Be Rescued From His Sinking Ship
LMS 3 years ago
Well if they had time to take a picture, I would have to assume they were able to rescue him
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Dubs_1117 3 years ago
Took me way to long to realize what it was. Thought it was a photo or tv screen or something.
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poiplescales 3 years ago
We realize that this is a terrifying urgent situation but let's stop to memorialize this moment.
Nonna_SoF 3 years ago (edited)
I did a little digging. This is HMS Greenville sinking off the Thames Estuary in January 1940 after hitting a mine. This man clung to the bow for over an hour well the rescue boats pulled his comrades from the freezing water. Shouting that he was okay and to help the others first. Before being safetly rescued. https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-1940-front-page-daily-express-sinking-of-hms-grenville-81625894.html?imageid=CCA37D38-00E0-480E-8CFD-F1F5D9EDF154&p=219395&pn=1&searchId=c65f31e8ffd3c6b497b01f4a189d8ff0&searchtype=0 Edit: oh also the photographer was on a near by destroyer. He had nothing to do before casualties were actually brought aboard.
#42
Abandoned Rollercoaster
Nathan Pogorzala 3 years ago
i wouldn't call it abandoned. More like engulfed by the sea due to natural disaster.
ReenieTino 3 years ago (edited)
Actually this rollercoaster (Seaside Heights, NJ) resided at the end of a pier, over the Atlantic Ocean. Superstorm Sandy washed the pier away (out from under the coaster) and tore up most of the bordwalk. Soon after a fire burned down another large section of the bordwalk. Sad. We used to vacation there every summer.
TTorrest Author 3 years ago
Parts of the Jersey shore are still rebuilding, but the boardwalk has been fixed for years now. Come back!
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Stephen Lyford 3 years ago
Not abandoned, this entire rollercoaster was washed into the surf by the force of Hurricane Sandy, along the Jersey shore.
Cody Wisner 3 years ago
That's the Jet Star coaster that fell off the pier in Seaside Heights, NJ after Sandy. I rode that coaster many times as a kid.
TTorrest Author 3 years ago
So scary and sad. Can you believe it's been 10 years??
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Flooded Beer Brewery Under Kőbánya, Budapest, Hungary
Hippopotamuses 3 years ago
Does anyone know the context of this? It looks like a legit building with a permanent (and seeming old) staircase. Obviously been there a while. And then it just up and flooded?
Zander Porbanda 3 years ago
Famed scuba-diver 'No-legs McGillicutty' walks up a spiral staircase.
#44
One Of The Water Tunnels Inside Diablo Dam In Washington
Natasha Hessler 3 years ago
My grandfather lived in an area with many of these tunnels around. Once, he and some of his friends were exploring and heard some strange voices inside; most turned back but my grandfather was too curious; he and some friends went on and saw something strange (to them). The area was a home to many homeless people who would stay in these tunnels. Occasionally, the government would flood the tunnels and accidentally drown some of the homeless people there.
#45
Water Ride From A (Now Closed) Italian Theme Park
Cold Contagious 3 years ago
OP says on reddit that,"The ride was called "I segreti dell'acqua" and the park was Felifonte" and that the park just didn't have enough visitors to stay open.
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Jellicle bat 3 years ago
We have something like this in a theme park near us. When I was young my sister told me someone got sucked in the middle and died. I was afraid of it for a long time after that
Dan Padgett 3 years ago
Looks baller tbh. Went on something similar albeit more modern in Dubai
Ely Tanaka 3 years ago
I'm Italian and I've never seen this. (not saying it never existed, just curious, what park was it?). I love this kind of rides and always get on in every park!
Valter 3 years ago
E' stato chiuso perché troppo costoso per i pochi visitatori che ci andavano, poi ci hanno fatto concerti molti nomi della musica italiana (in verità un po' tutti, compreso Vasco), poi è stato definitivamente chiuso. C'è un progetto per il cinema, ma ci vogliono i soldi....
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Carman Davis 3 years ago
Looks like a hole in the middle lol looks like a fun ride
Load More Replies... Riley Quinn 3 years ago
A whirlpool ride sounds awfully refreshing on a hot summer day, esp. after being on hot tarmac for hours. But, until the kinks are worked out with all of these water rides, I'll just spray myself with a garden hose.
#46
Cleveland Ledge Lighthouse, Falmouth, Massachusetts
Nikki Sevven 3 years ago
Welcome! I live at the other end of Massachusetts.
Load More Replies... featherytoad 3 years ago
I would love to be all nice and cozy inside one of these on a stormy night.
#47
Went Past A Wind Turbine Farm On A Cruise. My Other Half Was Terrified!
Ivo H 3 years ago
Sometimes our fears are not bound by pragmatic thinking.
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QsGadgets 3 years ago
For some bleeping reason the aircraft warning beacons on top of one of the wind farms I used to live near were perfectly synchronized. Looked like a damn alien invasion when you drove past at night. Freaked me TF out the first time I drove past, which happened to be late at night. A *huge* wind farm, I should add, on a very clear night.
Kat 3 years ago
This happened to me to! I was driving through either GA or very southern IL late at night and there was this field of red lights all blinking in sync. Pitch black when the lights went out. It was my first time in a wind farm.
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The only thing terrifying about this is thr there isn't more wond turbines
Jacqui Bryden 3 years ago
Disagree. Wind turbines don't justify the cost to the benefit at the moment. And their energy is not able to be stored adequately to meet consumer need. This is significant and important. Companies charge the National Grid (UK) twice for either supplying and for being paid to stand down. Wind turbines are made in China using fossil fuels. Wind turbines are not the future of sustainable energy and I think that we will look back on the technology with embarrassment.
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Sherry Harvey 3 years ago
Yes, until they break, which they do, and then become a gigantic piece of trash. We can do better.
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#48
Apparently This Submerged Little Guy Was Found After 20 Years
Kwok Bun Liang 3 years ago
It’s Doraemon! A Japaneses anime character, which is robotic cat come from 100 year later to present time.
#49
This Pool Is The Most Unsettling Pool I’ve Seen In Real Life
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
According to the Reddit comments, this is one of the mineral pools at Thermopolis Wyoming: "They have multiple pool complexes fed by hot springs. It was surreal. All pools were very retro and I’ve never seen anything like it" . Here's a photo of it from above: Pool-from-...71b9a9.jpg 
YARETZI JIMENEZ CHAVARRIA 2 years ago
AHHHHH TWO WHITE LIGHTS! ( no really look that’s damn scary
#50
An Underground Spillway, Part Of The G-Cans Project
DEW 3 years ago
I always think that if we could get big pipes and when places flood or hurricane's bring in the water the water would drop into the pipes and go to places where there is water shortages. The water so devastating to one state and much need in another. Then if the water had somewhere to go the homes wouldn't be flooded.
Brandie Litchfield 3 years ago
My thought too! Especially this past summer, with such extreme droughts in some areas but just a few hours away, they'd be flooded, and then so many forest fires.... Seems like if we could redirect water to where it's needed, then our whole country would be better off. Could you imagine if we could harness the power created by these huge powerful storms and hurricanes and tornadoes that we could save our planet. Like clean out one whole state that happens to be sinking into the ocean anyways, and fill it full of equipment that can harness the energy, say Florida since it's always being hit by storms and tropical hurricanes etc....
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Bobby Sammons 3 years ago
The Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel, an underground water infrastructure project in Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Area_Outer_Underground_Discharge_Channel
#51
Diana, The Figurehead Of The Uss Hamilton In The Murky Waters Of Lake Ontario
#52
The Inside Of Nuclear Reactors Are Extremely Disturbing For Many Reasons
Ivo H 3 years ago (edited)
Me too, but at the same time, I'm really glad I didn't
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AxleMunshine001 3 years ago
Apparently it is safe to swim in that water. You wouldn't die of radiation poisoning
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago
Must be a fast flux facility where they make the radioisotopes for radiation therapy.
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#53
Movie Set For The Abyss. They Filled It Entirely With Water For Filming
#54
My Own Submechanophibia, That's 4 Feet Deep Raw Sewage In My House
Chucky Cheezburger 3 years ago
Oh don't do that...nothing quite like the smell of steaming sewage. And there's a chance for an explosion is the right concentration of gas are present.
Load More Replies... LH25 3 years ago
Clogged drain pipe that finally overflows. Happened to a co-worker years ago, not that deep but bad enough they had to replace much of the first floor. Something similar happened to us a week or so ago, but nowhere near as much "stuff".
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#55
One Of Neufchâtels Sharks
Upstaged75 3 years ago
And this is one of the non-scary versions. Some of the others are terrifying!
Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
I just looked it up and you really weren't kidding... D:
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Not So Fun Fact: There Are Nuclear Divers
Dan Padgett 3 years ago
Keep a thought for the Japanese engineers who went into pools like this without any protection during the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago
Time flies. Fukushima was a decade ago already.
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Patrick Linnen 3 years ago
XKCD artist/writer had a 'What If?' about diving in a spent nuclear fuel pool. https://what-if.xkcd.com/29/ It turns out that you can it is pretty safe as long as you stay away from the fuel rods. "For the kinds of radiation coming off spent nuclear fuel, every 7 centimeters of water cuts the amount of radiation in half."
Nathan Pogorzala 3 years ago
I would imagine the temperature of the water would be the most shocking.
#57
Don't Wanna Know What's Under All The Algae. Found This In Berlin
Susie Elle 3 years ago
I think that's duckweed, but even then I don't want to know what's under it.
Do_You_Think_I_Give_A_Tortilla 3 years ago
am I the only one who thought the ground was rlly green for a sec
#58
Brand New Boeing 737 Fusalges Partially Submerged, Following A Train Derailment
I'm.Just.A.Girl 3 years ago
In Montana en route to Washington state. I live fairly close to the Everett plant and the doors to the Boeing plant are the most massive doors on any building I've ever seen. Kinda off topic but this reminded me of it.
Ryan (Gremlin) 3 years ago
Looks like 737-800 or 737 MAX. So that's around, easily, $150-300 million loss.
#59
Freediving In Hawaii Whilst Tugging On A Chain Of A Buoy Underwater
Shyla Bouche 3 years ago
If he's clinging to the old ball and chain, he only thinks he's free diving.
3 years ago
nope. nope forever. hate the sound of chains underwater and definitely wouldn't be anywhere near that
#60
Passing *under* An American Spearhead Class Transport Ship
Telepathetic 3 years ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spearhead-class_expeditionary_fast_transport
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#61
An Underwater Class A Rv In A Quarry Dive Site
Robert B 3 years ago
Good thinkin skeeter! Them cops will never find us here!
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DKS 001 3 years ago
aahhh you beat me to it. I was about to say something about the magic school bus until I saw your comment. lol
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#62
The Titanic, Viewed Through A Submarine Porthole
LynzCatastrophe 3 years ago
It's always been my dream to go down here. Sadly I think I'll run out of time to see it.
ace lesbian demigirl(she/they) 3 years ago
Sad. But I could only think of "I'm flying, Jack!" (have not watched the movie, I know some lines, though)
#63
Mine Diving
G o l d f i s h 3 years ago
for some reason the title of this put the "mind diamonds" song in my head XD
#64
Mv Sea Eagle Sunk In Limak Port, Turkey (No One Injured Or Death)
Paul Morris 3 years ago
The man on the dock holding a banana for scale. No injuries just failed ballast motors.
Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
It's a relief to hear no-one was death. Their families would have been confused and upset.
Snacking on cats 3 years ago
My ADHD brain saw Monopoly games floating in the water when I first saw this pic.
#65
Where I Live There Is A Lake Created By A Meteor Which Is 115 Meters Deep. These Are Some Photos Our Free Press Released Of It. Not A Fan
#66
Out Of All The Things That Trigger My Submechaniphobia, Sunken Planes Give Me The Most Anxiety
3 years ago
all I can think of when I see/hear people diving inside of sunken objects is getting trapped or stuck inside or on something and drowning
#67
Hurricane Ida
Cheese and rice, Moony! 3 years ago
I'm 5 ft (yes ik I'm short) and it was up to my knees in show once and they still made us come to school. And then once it was super super high winds and we were the only school that was still open. The wind pushed me over several times and I had to cling onto a pole for like 5 minutes and they still didn't understand why I was late
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#68
Submarine Just Breaching The Surface
#69
Two Of Titanic’s Rusticle-Ridden Engines. Below Is What It Would Look Like Out Of Water. These Structures Are About Four Stories Tall
Sawdust 3 years ago
TIL: https://www.saltstrong.com/articles/bananas-bad-luck-on-boats/
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Thomas Bentley 3 years ago
looks like something that you would see in a dystopian anime, the kind that would tell the protagonist about the cause of the war, and then train them in a time skip.
#70
1985, Patrick L Stevens Tested Whether You Would Immediately Sink Inside A Wastewater Aeration Tank By Going In Himself, Attached To A Tether, Then Having The Machine Turned On
Snacking on cats 3 years ago
Why didn't he wear a diving suit???? AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH, wastewater being absorbed through the skin.
TuesdayDangerGirl 3 years ago
for anyone wondering - it's sink / pushed to the wall - for the entire paper that was presented with the results go here - https://www.adsenv.com/sites/default/files/whitepapers/Falling%20Into%20an%20Aeration%20Tank-%20Do%20You%20Sink%20or%20Swim%201985.pdf
#71
A Chair Sitting On The Ocean Floor Somewhere Off The Coast Of Us
Snacking on cats 3 years ago
That would be their "corner" if they got in trouble.
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(Exact location not revealed to protect the chair’s identity.)
Cheese and rice, Moony! 3 years ago
That's the kind that always pulled your hair. Good riddance
#72
Shipwreck In The Caribbean
#73
Super Creepy Abandoned Pool
Phobrek Taz 3 years ago
This has me wondering if these were slides you could ride down that started elsewhere.
Izzy Curer 3 years ago
Ikr? Can you imagine having this in your basement? I would live in there.
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The Official Todoroki 3 years ago
Ok I'll see you later. I'm going to a place that doesn't give me nightmares
#74
Underwater Staircase, I Dont Know Anything Else About The Image
Blazej Kowalczyk 3 years ago
Most likely put there as a way for divers and swimmers to get in and off the sea :)
bagels and beagles 3 years ago
Yep, I’ve seen many at ports and the such, seems like the most obvious reason
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Jane Petersen 3 years ago
This looks like it is Silfra in Þingvellir national park here in Iceland. I snorkeled there, and this is where we got into the water. See link for an example https://bit.ly/3ELI5rk
#75
So As Lake Mead Continues To Get Lower Its Revealing Old Sunken Boats. Here Is The Infamous 1940s Wwii Landing Craft
#76
Abandoned Australian Submarine. Sinking This Week
M O'Connell 3 years ago
It is HMAS Otama, the intent had been to turn it into a museum but sufficient funding never materialized, she deteriorated and sank. The remains were raised for scrapping back in September.
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Bordem Exprt 3 years ago
b-but it is a submarine... so the people inside can live for a WHILE longer... right?
Minath 3 years ago
Other than putting a hole in it, leaving the torpedo tubes open and leaving the top hatch open should do it.
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This Unstable Grate Inches Above A Dark Reservoir
#78
The Hydro Electric And Bypass Intakes For Lake Murray In South Carolina, Popular Fishing Spot Too But I Don't Even Like Taking The Boat Near Them
#79
Pipe Going Into The Midnight Zone
Alexej Dvorak 3 years ago (edited)
One of the scariest properties of this kind of underwater area is the lack of context. Without any frame of reference you'd never know if that squid is the size of a finger or the size of a tree.
#80
One Of The Most Dangerous Jobs, Underwater Welding
kitten levels tokyo 3 years ago
Straddling that nasty old pipe with a bunch of sharp barnacles growing on it isn’t helping matters.
Virginie Michaud 3 years ago
Also how close the helmet is to the torch... 😱
Load More Replies... Upstaged75 3 years ago
Because of how deep they go. Look up diving bell accidents.
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#81
Found On Fb - “Salt Water Slowly Eating Away Pablo Escobar’s Plane. By @sal_qu”
Jesus Ortiz 3 years ago
To me it looks like the same plane. Salt water is one helluva drug to ferrous metals.
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#82
Inside The Capsized Costa Concordia (Credits: News Pictures/Rex Features)
#83
For The Cost Of About $60,000 You Can Live In A Wwi Seaport Built Between 1915-1919 Off The Coast Of England
Spannidandoolar 3 years ago
There are some near to me that have been converted to a hotel and a museum: https://solentforts.com/luxury-hotel/galleries/
TuesdayDangerGirl 3 years ago
Ok - actually for sale. Fun fact a previous owner had intended to turn it into the world’s largest (and scariest) drug rehab facility
TuesdayDangerGirl 3 years ago
well, the offer has been removed but here is the listing https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/124641977#/?channel=RES_BUY
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The Flooded Chamber In Abandoned Slate Mine, Info In Comment
Lakota Wolf 3 years ago
Make me go to Reddit, will you? :p "The slate industry dominated the economy of north-west Wales during the second half of the 19th century, but was on a much smaller scale elsewhere. In 1898, a work force of 17,000 men produced half a million tons of slate."
Load More Replies... DEW 3 years ago
Is the yellow thing a float for your keys or a tool? My dad worked on a train bridge and he was over water so they had float's on their key chains in case they went in the water. The train bridges are really neat. I would go with my dad and got to blow the horn for the boats to know the bridge was being put down. To put those big bridges down you pushed a button and grabbed the handle and turn it half way and down the bridge would go. Then the bridge was ran back up and pushed the horn button to let the boats know the bridge was up.
3 years ago
Imagine going down that ladder and then trying to get back up it but you get stuck on the metal.... or don't because honestly I hate that I thought of that
#85
Wreck At Tabaiba, Tenerife
Christof Irran 3 years ago
That's not the only thing on Tenerife that should give you anxiety. Google "March 27, 1977"
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The Wreck Of The Soviet Cruiser: The Murmansk. The Wreck Is Somewhere On The North Coast Of Norway
#87
Flooded Car Park In Oz
#88
Coral World Underwater Observation Tower
#89
Found A Sunken Jeep Near Key West, Fl Via Google Maps. So A Friend Of Mine Went To Check It Out In Person. Swipe To See
Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
If it makes you feel any better, I once found myself looking for the comments section... in a paperback novel.
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Old Tunnel From Yugoslavia Time
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago
Like the graffiti. Probably where all the high school kids go to drink beer.
#91
This Flooded Basement, Stairs That Disappear Into Black Water
Cold Contagious 3 years ago
Keep on shinin' your light Gonna make everything, everything Gonna make everything all right
Load More Replies... I'm.Just.A.Girl 3 years ago
The angle of the door...? Why is my brain not processing the picture correctly?
#92
There's Something Big At The Bottom Of This Dam
#93
Dauphin Island, Al The Houses Are In The Water. There Are Plots In Front Of These Houses Priced For $1k Because They’re Literally In The Ocean
Ivo H 3 years ago
Pricing something, even so low, just because "it's a real estate", even it's SUBMERGED IN WATER is peak of human stupidity. It's the same as selling plots on the moon, when humanity was even able to land there only several times. Why do we have to be like that? Why must we split and (at least try to) sell every f*****g inch of ground we don't even own?
Anne Jones 3 years ago
Buy a plot. Wait 100,000,000 years then re-sell. You’ll make a fortune!
LoneTomato 3 years ago
That's actually pretty smart 🤔probably won't even have to wait that long
Load More Replies... Moezzzz 3 years ago
I used to live in Biloxi, Ms as a kid and Dauphin Island used to have deer and lots of trees and hardly ANY buildings on it. Now, it's nothing BUT houses. It'll all be underwater soon, though
Izzy Curer 3 years ago (edited)
The west end still has dunes and foxes, at least.
Load More Replies... Izzy Curer 3 years ago (edited)
The island isn't actually sinking due to climate change. Well, mostly not due to that. It's actually because it sits at the entrance of Mobile Bay. A major shipping lane runs up into the bay, but the bay is so shallow they have to dig out a channel for the ships. The current which naturally brings sand to the island has to cross this submerged channel, except humans keep removing the sand, so it never makes it to the island. The sand already making up the island keeps getting carried away by the current in a natural process, but unfortunately, the island can no longer regenerate. They do sometimes dump sand onto the island, and they've brought in boulders to try to shore up the most vulnerable areas, but it's not enough.
#94
The Main Cabin Of The Frank W. Wheeler Remains Eerily Preserved Under About 600 Feet Of Water In Lake Superior
Jesus Ortiz 3 years ago
Now if someone with the skill has the desire, it could make a sweet Rick roll.
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#95
Stairs, But Underwater. My Anxiety Is Through The Roof Looking At This Photo
#96
Bow Of The Ss America Which Is Just Below The Surface. Re-Uploaded Cuz I Had Some Incorrect Info In The Title Originally
#97
A Tidal Turbine About To Be Submerged Off The Coast Of Scotland
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago
I can't wait to find out the results of this new tech. I trust the engineers when they say it's going to work, but nothing like a real life demonstration unit to prove it's feasible.
#98
Tidal Power Is Pretty Cool, But The Turbines Are Terrifying
#99
Bruce Lying In Wait At The Universal Studios Tour Jaws
#100
Mt Haven’s Massive Propeller
Palo Sulek 3 years ago
(with a deep dramatic voice) Do you not know massive propeller when you see it, old man ?
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A Beached Buoy During Huricane Henri
kitten levels tokyo 3 years ago
I think this is the least scary one on this list. Unless a picture of a library (non-submerged) is coming up.
#102
This Small Lake In My Town Has A Max Depth Of About 18 Meters. In The Middle There's A Large Sloping Cement Board, Held By 2 Metal Pillars
Lakota Wolf 3 years ago
https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canalul_Siret%E2%80%93B%C4%83r%C4%83gan It was meant to be a part of a canal.
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago
Thanks for the link but I still don't understand what the underwater platform is for.
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A Ship Lowering A Deep Sea Oil Pipeline
#104
Wreck Of The German Cruiser Prinz Eugen Photographed By Mark B. Hatter. Anyone Wanna Dive There? How About At Night !
#105
A Lake Drainage Pipe Under Thin Glass Ice, And Six Feet Of Water
Upstaged75 3 years ago
Took me a while, but those are skate guards sticking out of the backpack.
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Fabulous panda 3 years ago
read the title, did you say THIN!!!???? great time to go run around on the ice on blades
Debby Keir 3 years ago
"A Lake Drainage Pipe Under Thin Glass Ice, And Six Feet Of Water" ......and he/she's standing on the thin glass ice to take the pic???
Cheese and rice, Moony! 3 years ago
If I saw that from the shore I would still run. Seeinf things like THIS terrifies the c**p out of me
#106
The Remains Of Flooded Towns Under The St Lawrence Reservoir, Seen From Google Earth
#107
A Photo Of The Collapsed Crimean Bridge Span Taken From Below
KM 3 years ago
It was built by Russia and a part was blown up during the war, killing several people
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"Swim Call' From R/Submarines
Upstaged75 3 years ago
Until something bites your leg off. It's happened on swim calls before.
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Canned Monkey 3 years ago
This is a common thing for submarine crews, and those two are watching for sharks but with shotguns.
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Gun Turret On Board The Uss Johnston 21,222 Ft Under The Sea
M O'Connell 3 years ago
VERY touched, by the Japanese Navy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_off_Samar
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The Way The Stern Disappears Into Nothingness Is Unsettling
#111
This Flood Defence System In Venice Appeared On A Youtube Video And I Was Not Prepared For The Horror
#112
That Time I *did* Paddle Over A Wreck And Realized This Phobia Was A Thing. Sherkston Wreck, Lake Erie (Canadian Side)
#113
Drunk Driver Outside Bridgeport, California Yesterday Morning
Cheese and rice, Moony! 3 years ago
I recently watched Wendell & Wild and this reminded me of it
#114
Came To Brighton Today Just To See This Beautiful Monstrosity
The Radio Demon 3 years ago
Same!! It's only about a 10 minute drive away
Load More Replies... Phobrek Taz 3 years ago
V fond memories of the piers from childhood. Penny arcade and the helter skelter!
#115
Cargo Hold Of The ‘Ms Zenobia’ Wreck / Cyprus
️ saturn the furry (she/they) 3 years ago
Yes, but then you unwittingly bring home an army of the undead
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The Lights Under The Water
#117
Half Submerged Colombian Drug Cartel Submarine
Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
The amount of money some of those people make is absolutely insane.
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Lake Superior
Sans Serif 3 years ago
"The largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area and the third-largest by volume." Scary big!!
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North Dakota Flooding Today
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago
That's a real white knuckle ride. Not like you can turn around and go back.
#120
I Always Pass This On The River. Creeps Me Out Thinking What May Be Inside
kitten levels tokyo 3 years ago
Get a flashlight and go some dark night and find out. Face your fears!
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago
Might be a friend in there. Just a lonely ghost looking for company.
#121
The New World Mall
#122
This Bts Photo From Jaws: The Revenge
kitten levels tokyo 3 years ago
PSA: BTS is a South Korean boy band also known as Bangtan Boys.
Cheese and rice, Moony! 3 years ago
I'm not even a fan of bts but it took me too long to realize it stood for behind the scenes
#123
An Abandoned Underground Submarine Base In Albania
#124
Diver Exploring Flooded Soviet Prison Camp
ASHTON MCKNIGHT 3 years ago
i thought regular ghosts were bad now you have to deal with the under water spirits too
#125
The Flip Research Vessel Submerges Itself, For A Controlled Capsize, To Achieve Unparalleled Stability At Sea. It Works Much Like The Ballast Legs Of Deep Water Platforms
#126
Noble Globetrotter 2 Reported To Have Suffered Damage And Taken On Water During Hurrcaine Ida
#127
Found This Terrifying Gas Rig In The Gulf Of Mexico
#128
Stairway Into Nothingness, Jersey City Waterfront
#129
An Spm. That Underwater Part Gave Me The Chills
M O'Connell 3 years ago
A Single Point Mooring, Where gas or oil tankers load and unload without mooring at a pier.
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Didn’t Know Conduits Could Be Scary…
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 3 years ago
Conduits are ALWAYS scary. Wet, dry, doesn't matter. 480V with nothing more than a 1mm thick layer of plastic and aluminum is not comforting.
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Dinah Brand 3 years ago
I never knew there was an actual name for this phobia! I couldn't even finish scrolling through this post.
Load More Replies... Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
One of the eeriest and yet most beautiful and serene experiences I've ever had is when I was overheated and restless one night and decided to go down to the lake for a swim - all by myself, in the dark, with just the moon and stars for company. While I was floating there in the black water I started to get a bit nervous, and then I heard a series of strange, high-pitched sounds coming from all around me. I got even more nervous until I realised what it was. It was a flock of little bats, swooping over the water to catch insects. I wasn't alone after all. 🦇
Chich 3 years ago
We spent what? a billion years or two getting out of the water. I see no need to go back.
Dizavid 3 years ago
Unfortunately we seem determined to bring the ocean back to *us*.
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Appalachian Panda 3 years ago
Is is weird that these photos don't bother me in any whatsoever? What am I supposed to be afraid of? (Other than the ones showing the environment going to hell. But that's entirely different.)
Sam 3 years ago
For some people it's just an innate fear of water and having things sunken in the water. It's normal to not be eeked out if you don't have a phobia of the water lol.
Load More Replies... Lord Mysticlaw 3 years ago
Submerged man-made objects don't particularly bother me. A body of water where I can't see to the bottom/ floor is horrifying.
Dinah Brand 3 years ago
I never knew there was an actual name for this phobia! I couldn't even finish scrolling through this post.
Load More Replies... Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
One of the eeriest and yet most beautiful and serene experiences I've ever had is when I was overheated and restless one night and decided to go down to the lake for a swim - all by myself, in the dark, with just the moon and stars for company. While I was floating there in the black water I started to get a bit nervous, and then I heard a series of strange, high-pitched sounds coming from all around me. I got even more nervous until I realised what it was. It was a flock of little bats, swooping over the water to catch insects. I wasn't alone after all. 🦇
Chich 3 years ago
We spent what? a billion years or two getting out of the water. I see no need to go back.
Dizavid 3 years ago
Unfortunately we seem determined to bring the ocean back to *us*.
Load More Replies... Appalachian Panda 3 years ago
Is is weird that these photos don't bother me in any whatsoever? What am I supposed to be afraid of? (Other than the ones showing the environment going to hell. But that's entirely different.)
Sam 3 years ago
For some people it's just an innate fear of water and having things sunken in the water. It's normal to not be eeked out if you don't have a phobia of the water lol.
Load More Replies... Lord Mysticlaw 3 years ago
Submerged man-made objects don't particularly bother me. A body of water where I can't see to the bottom/ floor is horrifying.
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