35 Instances Where Size Mattered, Illustrated with A Human For Scale

These creatures command our respect and admiration.

Damjan

• Published in Interesting
• May 10, 2024

Have you ever stumbled upon something so staggeringly huge that you just had to grab the nearest person and say, “Here, stand next to this, I need to prove it’s not a Photoshop job”? Well, you’re not alone.

In a world where we often feel like we’ve seen it all, there are still wonders that manage to leave us awestruck. From the towering skyscrapers of concrete jungles to the vast expanses of oceans, our planet never ceases to amaze.

But what about those extraordinary objects that defy our expectations of size and scale? We’re talking about the giants among us, the objects so massive they make us question our understanding of the world around us.

Scouring the corners of the Earth (and the internet), we’ve assembled a jaw-dropping collection of cool pictures featuring objects of such unbelievable size, they had to be photographed with a human for scale. From colossal fruits that defy horticultural logic to ancient trees towering like nature’s skyscrapers, these images capture the sheer wonder of our world’s oversized oddities.

Imagine stumbling upon a pumpkin so gigantic that you’d swear it was plucked straight from a fairytale. These aren’t your average pumpkins picked for pie-making; these are behemoths that could serve as makeshift carriages for Cinderella herself.

And then there are the watermelons, not your run-of-the-mill backyard variety, but massive orbs that could easily double as small cars. But it’s not just fruits that push the boundaries of size; nature’s architects have crafted towering marvels that leave us feeling small in comparison.

Take the ancient sequoias of California, some of the oldest and tallest trees on Earth. Standing amidst these giants, humans appear as mere ants scurrying at their roots.

Each year, countless visitors flock to witness these arboreal wonders, their towering presence serving as a stark reminder of nature’s capacity for grandeur. And let’s not forget about the animals that inhabit our planet, some of which boast proportions that seem downright mythical.

From the colossal blue whale, the largest animal to have ever existed, to the African elephant, with its imposing stature and tusks that could topple trees, these creatures command our respect and admiration. So, prepare to have your mind blown as we take you on a visual journey that showcases the extraordinary scale of the seemingly ordinary, proving that sometimes, size really does matter.

1. "A Tunnel Dug By The Giant Ground Sloth In Brazil (10,000 Years Ago)"

2. "Mycena subcyanocephala"

3. "Pizza – Big Lou’s Pizza – San Antonio, Texas"

4. "Bedouin tents in Morocco"

5. "1919; Seattle, Washington. Stacks of lumber drying at the Seattle Cedar Lumber Manufacturing Company’s mill in Ballard."

6. "Military drones are bigger than I thought."

7. "Triceratops femur (left) vs Elephant femur (right) "

8. "At a place that makes windshields for vehicles, the excess glass gets blown off to the side. This is the excess, with a human for scale. My first post here. Hope it fits. "

9. "The German airship ‘Hindenburg’ takes shape in 1932."

10. "Squid"

11. "Inside LNG cargo tanker"

12. ""This 122-foot (37 m) snow woman built by locals in Bethel, Maine, USA, had 27-foot (8.2 m) evergreen trees for arms and skis for eyelashes, and holds the Guinness world record for being the tallest snow person.

13. "Twin scroll supercharger for a marine engine. "

14. "10Mb hard drive from the late 1960’s"

15. "The largest airship hangar, now transformed into a water resort (people at bottom) "

16. "My Lego creation of a Covenant Assault Carrier"

17. "1959 Kenworth 963 6×6"

18. "Giant South African Bullfrog."

19. "My husband climbing redwoods. Dead center. Looks like he’s sitting on the branch cutting through the middle horizontally."

20. "Nuclear reactor being forged"

21. " PAGEOS, an early satellite. 100′ in diameter, it was put into orbit so that radio signals could be bounced off of it."

22. "The massive wooden Sibley Breaker in Pennsylvania. Built in 1886, destroyed by fire in 1906."

23. "The tusk of a mammoth found in Siberia "

24. "One of the biggest and most stunning stepwells in the entire world is the Chand Baori."

25. "Brest Hero – Fortress Brest – Brest, Belarus "

26. "Traveling by blimp in the 1920s"

27. "You don’t really get a good sense of scale from the ground"

28. "Statue of Ramesses II – Grand Egyptian Museum – Giza, Egypt"

29. "Absaloute unit of guinea pig "

30. "The amphibious WWII landing craft vehicle at Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, TN"

31. "A polar bears paw print compared to a human hand 🔥"

32. "Argentinosaurus leg"

33. "Guys I found Ando"

34. "Absolute door unit"

35. "It always surprises me how huge wolves are. I always expect them to be about the size of a large dog but they’re way bigger than that "

Whether it’s a towering tree, a gargantuan fruit, or a majestic creature, these wonders of nature remind us that there’s still so much left to discover and marvel at in our incredible world.

So, the next time you encounter something that leaves you speechless, don’t be afraid to grab a friend and say, “You’ve got to see this to believe it!”

Damjan