18 images of mysterious depths that will give you goosebumps (19 photos)

Many people feel uneasy at the sight of the dark and eerie depths of the sea, because it is unknown what it hides. We continue the topic of thalassophobia or fear of deep waters. You will see chilling photos of the seabed, no less scary than in the previous post. Take a look!





1. Freediving competition in Panglao, Philippines



Photographer and freediving instructor Ben Yawar worked at this competition. Divers went 100 meters deep on one breath.

2. Seabed photos by Ben Yawar fascinates

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6. Dahab Open, view from below. The athlete begins the dive while the team waits on the surface



7. Multiple champion and current world record holder in freediving Alexey Molchanov knows everything about the sea depths, and he is not familiar with thalassophobia



8. In total, he set 34 world records and earned 34 gold, silver and bronze (individual and team) medals at the world championships in freediving



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10. In 2023, he set an absolute record by diving to a depth of 136 meters



11. Downpour in the ocean



When it starts raining on a big body of water, a person loses touch with reality. Water as far as the eye can see, the monotonous sound of rain, and you get the feeling that you've been placed in a simulation.

12. Downpour, Chile, photo by Camila Massu, winner of the day National Geographic



13. The Great Blue Hole



A large blue hole located in the center of Lighthouse Reef, an atoll in the Belize Barrier Reef. The hole is a circular sinkhole 300 meters in diameter, going down to a depth of 124 meters.

14. Silver Islet Silver Mine in Thunder Bay, Ontario, on Lake Superior. Built in 1870 and abandoned in 1883 because the company couldn't handle the water. These photos were taken in the 1980s



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Working in the mine was incredibly risky, as it was located deep under the unpredictable waters of Lake Superior. Only a flimsy wall of wood and stone separated the miners from the dangerous waters.

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Despite the fact that Silver Island still holds fabulous treasures, no one dares to undertake such a dangerous undertaking. The mine has long been closed, but some miners' houses have been renovated, and summer camps and campsites are located here.

17. The Costa Concordia Disaster



The operation to raise the Costa Concordia was the largest and most expensive of its kind, costing an estimated $1.2 billion. After sinking in 2012, the ship was uprighted in 2013, a complex process that involved attaching massive underwater platforms and turning the vessel with cables. It was then raised to the surface using sponsons (floating devices) and towed to Genoa for dismantling in 2014. The operation required meticulous planning, hundreds of engineers and divers, and was an unprecedented achievement in the field of marine rescue.

18. The sign that greets passengers at Amsterdam Airport: Welcome Below Sea Level



Schiphol is the lowest of all major commercial airports in the world, 3 meters below sea level, and many people are terrified of this fact.