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Ever had that eerie feeling when you step into a place that's both familiar and foreign? That's the magic of liminal spaces. These are the spots that give you a sense of "I'm not sure where I am, but I'm definitely somewhere."

Liminal spaces often give people a sense of being in a surreal moment, and they've become a popular subject for online communities who appreciate their unique and sometimes eerie atmosphere. Thanks to the r/LiminalSpace subreddit, boasting 661k members, we've got a treasure trove of these uncanny pics to admire. From empty waiting rooms to desolate hallways, there's something inexplicably intriguing about these in-between places.

So, let's explore the spaces that are on the border between reality and dreams. So, let's explore the spaces that are on the border between reality and dreams. And don't forget to upvote the most peculiar places below!

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Train Station In Denmark

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "AI! AI!" says someone who just knows that vaccines are made out of dead babies and contain a microchip that lets Bill Gates track one to the end of the Earth (the flat earth, obviously). 😉

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    If you’re not familiar with the concept, liminal spaces can be described as places or moments where you feel like you're in between two different things, neither here nor there. It's like that strange feeling you get when you're in an empty parking lot at night or in a quiet, empty hallway.

    To get to know more about why liminal spaces can feel so unsettling and intriguing, Bored Panda spoke with Francis McAndrew, Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology at Knox College. Keep scrolling to learn more about the psychology behind these eerie but fascinating experiences and what makes them so captivating.

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    “By definition, a liminal space represents a transition from something familiar and safe to something new and uncertain. It can be an actual physical space that one moves through or a more abstract period of time during which a significant life change is taking place. In either case, it is unsettling and is often experienced as unpleasant,” McAndrew told us. But why do these places make us feel this way?

    According to the professor, creepiness is entirely about uncertainty. “We are uncomfortable with ambiguity and unpredictability. A place that is hard to figure out is troubling to us because we are unsure about whether there is something to fear from it or not. This feeling of getting ‘creeped out’ marshals our resources and keeps us paying attention in order to resolve the uncertainty.”

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    This Makes It Feel So Much Worse

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    Liminal spaces can be fascinating and a bit eerie at the same time. They grab our attention, but they can also make us feel uncomfortable. So, why do we find them both creepy and captivating? McAndrew shared that liminal spaces capture our curiosity - “we don't usually like them, but we can't look away. Liminal spaces violate our expectations; empty places that are usually crowded or places with features that seem out of context are fascinating because we feel compelled to try and make sense of them.”

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    So, the next time you find yourself in a quiet, empty space that's neither here nor there, remember that you're experiencing a liminal space. What are your thoughts on these pictures? Did you find them eerie and unsettling? Share your experiences in the comments!

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    My Sister Took This Picture, I Don't Like This

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    I Got To Pull An All Nigther In A Mall And This Was So Eery

    I Got To Pull An All Nigther In A Mall And This Was So Eery

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    My Hotel Room Feels Like It’s Straight Out Of The Backrooms

    My Hotel Room Feels Like It’s Straight Out Of The Backrooms

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    I Have A Liminal Space Outside My Window

    I Have A Liminal Space Outside My Window

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have plenty of this here. And plenty a******s that try to go under my truck because they don t know how to take a roundabout. Recently I ripped all the front part of a car with my rear part of my truck because a young lady decide she fits in left side while I was turning.....the cops laughed because she said she was right .

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    Was Told This Would Fit Here. A Pic I Took From Our Hotel Balcony In Turkey On A Family Holiday

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Makes me think of the lone car in the Fargo parking lot (the movie, not the series).

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    If You Wander Through A Khazakstani Exclusion Zone, You'll Eventually Be Surrounded By Irradiated Alien-Like Metal Structures. These Are Known As The Geese And Sit On The Site Of The Most Nuclear-Bombed Site In The World. Semipalatinsk

    If You Wander Through A Khazakstani Exclusion Zone, You'll Eventually Be Surrounded By Irradiated Alien-Like Metal Structures. These Are Known As The Geese And Sit On The Site Of The Most Nuclear-Bombed Site In The World. Semipalatinsk

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    Is It Just Me, Or Does Barbieland Feel Liminal To You Too?

    Is It Just Me, Or Does Barbieland Feel Liminal To You Too?

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    Visited My Childhood Mall, It Always Had So Many People. I Can Still Hear Them But... I Don't See Anybody

    Visited My Childhood Mall, It Always Had So Many People. I Can Still Hear Them But... I Don't See Anybody

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    Think I Captured The Liminal Feeling

    Think I Captured The Liminal Feeling

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    A Hotel My Mom Worked In Growing Up, Closed In 2013ish

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    My Local Indoor Playground Is Really Creepy In My Opinion

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    Went To The Therapist. Greeted By This

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    Liminal Neighborhood I Saw While Doordashing

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    It's No Use To Run In This Hallway. You Won't Even Make It In A 100 Years

    It's No Use To Run In This Hallway. You Won't Even Make It In A 100 Years

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    The Bathroom At A Campground I Was Recently At

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    Lights Went Out At Walmart

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    This Is From Ikimisho From A Suburb In Tokyo. Looks So Eerie But Calm

    This Is From Ikimisho From A Suburb In Tokyo. Looks So Eerie But Calm

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    Got Lost Visiting University Dorms... Should I Cut Through The Grass ?

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    A Photo Of A Road I Took Last Winter

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    This Place Is Called The Square In My Town. Tiny Dead Shopping Center

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    Photo My Grandma Took Of The Decorations Before My Birthday Party Years Ago

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    BREIANAH ENNS
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    why does this remind me of when your a young kid and no one shows up at your birthday lol

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    Found On Pinterest. It Reminds Me Of My Childhood

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    Mom Took It

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    Television

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do they live on a cliff or something? How is the whole window taken up by the sky at that angle?

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    The Place I’ve Worked At For The Past 2 Weeks (Job-Site)

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    NYC, Abandoned Highway

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    Just Walked Out Of Reality

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    Lowlight Photos I Took In Rawlins, Wyoming

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    This Render From A New Build Listing

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is as dystopian as it gets for something that's already built.

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    Hidden Hallway Behind A Macy’s In A Mall

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All malls have hidden hallways it's how shipments get around to all the different shops and such. Some have storage spaces shops can rent for stock, etc. Me and a couple friends had jobs as teens at different shops and would play hide and seek or just go exploring the tunnels out of hours, it's so creepy.

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    Bedroom Nostalgia Or Nightmare Fuel

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    Picture Of A Japanese Ryokan I Took That Looks Very Much Like A Ps2 Screenshot

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    Grocery Store During The Early Morning

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    The Hallway To My Psychiatrists Office

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    Took That Pic 9 Years Ago Now I Wonder Where I Have It From

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    A Random Mc Donalds Toilet On The Austrian Highway

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    My Grandfather Died And I Decided To Explore The Newly Empty Basement And I Was Not Expecting This

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