15 scary images for real hydrophobes (16 photos)

Surely you know that people have explored only about five percent of the world's oceans, and an incredibly huge part of it remains a frightening mystery for humanity. While many of us love going to the beach and swimming in warm waters in the summer, for some people it is their worst nightmare. In this post you will see photos of water bodies and ocean depths that can scare you to the core.





1. It's creepy and awesome at the same time.



2. The picture was taken near Moalboal on the island of Cebu, Philippines





3. Mesmerizing images of scuba diver, military diver and photographer Alex Dawson



4. French "La Fosse Dionne" - a bottomless pit. According to legend, no one has been able to establish its depth



5. Arch of the Blue Hole Cave in the Red Sea



This is a karst sinkhole 130 m deep. The passage connecting the cave with the sea is called the Arch. The Blue Hole is located not far from the Egyptian resort town of Dahab. At least 200 divers died diving into the Blue Hole.

6. Diving in Slovakia



7. Stairs leading to the flooded level of the mine



8. Oresund Bridge-Tunnel, laid across the Oresund Strait separating Denmark and Sweden



To prevent the bridge from interfering with ships passing through the strait, it goes underground from the middle.

9. Abandoned silver mine shafts. Lake Superior in the Canadian city of Thunder Bay



10. Mysterious pond



11. Dean's Blue Hole on Long Island, Bahamas



Another karst sinkhole. This is the second deepest blue hole (as all karst sinkholes are called), its depth is 202 m.

12. Scary



13. Dragon Hole in the South China Sea



Here is the record holder among all blue holes - 300 m deep. According to legend, a dragon lives at the bottom of the hole, ruling over the underwater kingdom.

14. That's how tiny we are compared to the ocean depths



15. Sailing on a ship