Have you ever marveled at all the larger-than-life things this world has to offer? When you see a giant cargo ship, try to pick up a jackfruit the size of a toddler, or get up close and personal to a blue whale, its sheer size may humble you.
But, sometimes size can fool you! Without something there for comparison, say, a banana, thereโs just no way of knowing how big or small the object really is.
You might be surprised to learn that the statue of David is anything but man-sized, some mining trucks are the size of large houses, and that wild boars are much scarier than the big bad wolf.
In fact, these 35 big wonders will show you why measuring things to scale is everything.
1) โQuetzalcoatlus northropi model next to a 1.8m man. The largest known flying animal ever exist.โ
@H1SpeedTactic:
โThis literally looks like one of the creatures from Avatar. I really wish I could just have a glimpse of the prehistoric period, if only for a moment lol.โ
@hat-of-sky:
โOnly for a moment. โOh, look! Thatโs so cool! Waitโll I tell my-โ CHOMP!โ


2) โFully inflated horse lungsโ
@LuxNocte:
โHis parents took him to live at a farm upstate, little buddy. Heโs just fine.โ


3) Fully grown wombat


4) Size comparison of the Titantic vs a modern day cruise ship


5) Size of a blue whaleโs heart (human is there for scale)
@mediumj:
โI wonder how much unhealthy stuff the whale has to eat to clog those arteries.โ


6) Eagle talon vs. Human hand
@KibbyisKibby:
โWho knew they were that huge. Then again they can pick up deer so idk.โ


7) Ever wondered how big the sun really is?
@Jason Zaffary:
โWho knew earth was such a choking hazardโฆโ


8) Giant African land snail
@mrcastiron:
โI would prefer to believe that the lady is 8 inches tall.โ


9) A billion is a lot more than you think.


10) Giant leatherback sea turtle
Just so you know, the leatherback is the largest of all turtles, weighing in at a hefty 500 to 2000 pounds.


11) Just your average monster mining truck
@candiedbug:
โItโs like a rolling apt building. Would make a nice roaming base in a post apocalyptic desert.โ


12) Look at how big these road signs are compared to people.


13) โSalt water croc is an absolute unit.โ
@Noodlesinabucket:
โHa, this is at a place called Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin in the Northern Territory, Australia. Itโs pretty expensive to get in the โcage of deathโ, some $170 AUD and I didnโt do it personally. Honestly it feels little bit tacky, but I would totally recommend it if youโre passing through Darwin and wanna see some seriously terrifyingly massive crocs.โ


14) โThatโs a Damn Big Moose!!โ
@PowoPenguin:
โAs a Canadian, nope thatโs a rather moose sized moose.โ


15) โLetโs shake on it!โ


16) โWolf size compared to Coyotesโ


17) โ780lb wild boar skull compared to adult wolf.โ
@bexbax:
โI have been fearing the wrong woodland creature.โ


18) โThe size of this 400,000 Volt underground cable compared to my hand.โ
@jazzcat007:
โTouch your tongue to it.โ
@Andrewtait:
โTastes like pennies.โ


19) โSize of the moon compared to USAโ
@Random_Imgur_User
โMy middle school science teacher once said that it would take the astronauts only mere hours to a day to completely walk around the moon. Iโm ashamed to have been a part of her class now.โ


20) โIn case you wondered, hereโs the (size) difference between $10,000 in 1โs, and 100โs.โ


21) โBear claws next to human handโ


22) โThe Great Manta of 1933โ


23) Size of the Rosetta comet compared to the city of Los Angeles
@bigmuffin1:
โThey keep trying to get stoned, space is helping out.โ


24) Yao Ming standing next to a 7-foot tall dude
@Troux:
โI donโt want to brag but I was there. Iโm the one standing between them.โ


25) A โsmallโ wind turbine blade
โThis photo shows one of the three 135-ft blades of a turbine before installation. Although the blades of wind turbines appear to move quite slowly to the human eye, blade tips often move at speeds faster than 100 mph.โ


26) โ2-tonne blocks for daysโฆโ
If youโre planning to visit the Great Pyramid of Giza anytime soon, you might want to bring some extra sneakers with you. Youโll wear out the first pair before you get halfway up!
โThe ancient Egyptians called the Great Pyramid โIkhetโ, meaning the โGlorious Lightโ for good reason. Itโs been calculated, that the pyramid with its original limestone casing stones, acted like gigantic mirrors that reflected light so powerful that it was like a shining star, visible from the moon.โ


27) A gorillaโs hand compared to a human hand.
@unlikespace3858:
โIs someone in charge of trimming those nails? Because thatโs a manicurist that deserves some hazard pay.โ


28) Meet General Sherman


29) โOne of the props that were used for the close-ups in the LOTR movies.โ
@Gubszz:
โAt first glance, I thought it was some kind of magnifying device that clearly wasnโt working as his hands were the same size (close up). Then I realised I was a moron.โ


30) Traffic light
@Cassie:
โI love the effect of walking up to one of these. I know how big they are and itโs still hard to wrap my mind around it. Each light is bigger around than my head. Itโs really cool.โ


31) โThe real size of Michelangeloโs Davidโ
@Goobernacula:
โSo basically this is the exact opposite of seeing the Mona Lisa in person.โ


32) The doors to the U.S. National Archives in Washington, D.C.
@doobtacular:
โWhen I work at a humble bank but my manager is a powerful ogre warlock.โ


33) โI never knew what absolute U N I T S Clydesdales are until I saw this picture.โ
@IsThisWhataboutism
โI rode a Clydesdale named Rambo. Rambo didnโt give a shit that I was on his back. Everyone else in the group of horses went left and Rambo (and I) went right so Rambo could eat some nice grass and some tasty flowers. The people on regular sized horse came and got Rambo (and rescued me) about 2 hours later. I couldnโt jump off Rambo because I was worried Iโd break my ankle. Iโm still not sure Rambo even knew I was there at all.โ


34) Japanese sea crab
If youโre wondering how to boil this sucker, hereโs the short and simple answer from @Bind_Moggled:
โIn the jacuzzi.โ
And just how are you supposed to get to all that good meat? Go to Home Depot.
@LL_moderatelycool_j:
โHave to use a tree-trimmer as the shell cracker.โ


35) Aircraft carrier anchor chain locker
@Nameless824:
โNo matter how long I look at this picture, I canโt make my brain stop seeing a regular sized chain and tiny people.โ


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