About r/megalophobia
In its own words:
Fear of Large Things
Community guide
r/megalophobia (#923, about 1.2 million) shares images that trigger fear of large things—buildings, statues, geography, space—rather than general horror or anxiety support.
What belongs
Scale-anxiety media (about 5 posts/day). Rules: be respectful; avoid reposts; mind titles/spoilers; no AI art.
Versus creepy or architecture rooms
Architecture porn celebrates design; creepy rooms chase dread narratives. megalophobia is specifically oversized-scale unease.
Practical pointers
Skip AI-generated giants; use clear titles.
The community was created on Apr 23, 2014, which makes it 12 years old. Since Nov 2, 2026, it has gained 3,150 subscribers (+0.27%). It sits just behind r/Instagramreality (#919) and ahead of r/im14andthisisdeep (#921) in our ranking.
What sets r/megalophobia apart
Compared with other large communities, r/megalophobia leans heavily on images (41% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 22%). It is also one of the faster-growing big communities: its 0.93% gain since Sep 19, 2026 beats 89% of the Top 100.
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026, r/megalophobia grew from 1,146,861 to 1,157,505 subscribers (+10.6K, +0.93%). That is about 209 new members per day. The chart shows 10 weekly subscriber counts.
Top posts on r/megalophobia this week
What the community upvoted most over the last seven days, as ranked by Reddit (collected Nov 8, 2026).
- They see it all...u/cheeselicks · Nov 6 · gallery
- Even if it is an animatronic I wouldn't be standing that close.u/embarrased_to_Ask_42 · Nov 6 · video
- fix the bottom of a huge shipu/Zestyclose-Salad-290 · Nov 3 · video
- LIONKING Defender Sirenu/Fepxz120 · Nov 3 · video
- A storm hovers over the ocean off of West Africa, as seen from the ISS🌧️u/Test4Echooo · Nov 7 · image
- I’m Turning My Strange Dreams Into a Video Game (Fallgrade)u/vladkudas · Nov 2 · gallery
- Hello from the Sunu/Over-Farmer712 · Nov 7 · image
- Zip lining through the clouds at Icy Strait Point in Hoonah, Alaska. It is a 5495 foot drop from top to bottom.u/leon_nerd · Nov 7 · video
- Inside Itaipu Hydroelectric Power Plant - Brazilu/Verklempt07 · Nov 4 · gallery
- A Moment on a Cruise Shipu/spooky_upstairs · Nov 5 · video
All-time top posts
The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/megalophobia, from 2019 to 2026, ranked by Reddit.
- Giant tower collapses during parade in Indiau/IllustriousCress9774 · Nov 1, 2024 · video
- The second largest known near earth asteroid-Eros.u/jabrepublican · Aug 10, 2023 · video
- Boaters capture footage of an erupting Mount Stromboliu/freudian_nipps · Sep 14, 2025 · video
- Airplane contrails are much larger up close than they appear high in the skyu/freudian_nipps · Aug 31, 2025 · video
- We need more underground stuffu/JoxHome · Sep 9, 2023 · video
- They see it all...u/cheeselicks · Nov 6, 2026 · gallery
- This is one of the craziest lightning strikes you’ll ever see.u/Different-Lemon-2442 · Nov 1, 2025 · video
- Sunset in Arizonau/SeaWolf_1 · Jul 15, 2025 · video
- Driving past a 90-ton rocket crawling down the highwayu/SystematicApproach · Nov 9, 2025 · video
- First wind-powered cargo ship...u/Frankenzak · Aug 22, 2023 · image
What r/megalophobia talks about
We read the titles of 29 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 4), the words that come up most are “giant”, “catrina”, “mexico”, “space” and “power”. Recurring phrases include “giant catrina” and “mexico city”. By format, 45% are videos, 41% are images and 14% are galleries.
Popular post flairs: 🏛️・Building・🏛️ (5), 😨・Other・😨 (4), 🪐・Space ・🪐 (4), 🗿・Statue・🗿 (4), ⛰️・Geography・⛰️ (3), 🌪️・Weather・🌪️ (3).
Activity and best time to post
r/megalophobia gets about 4.9 new posts a day. The public archive holds 56,722 posts and 1,084,423 comments in total, about 19.1 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Friday (8 posts) and the quietest was Sunday (2). Posting peaks around 15:00 UTC and is lowest around 06:00 UTC.
Rules of r/megalophobia
The moderators of r/megalophobia list 5 rules. In short:
- Be Respectful
- Reposts
- Titles
- Spoilers
- AI Art
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/megalophobia and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does r/megalophobia have?
r/megalophobia has 1,157,505 subscribers (Nov 9, 2026), which makes it the #920 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 10,644 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026.
How old is r/megalophobia?
r/megalophobia was created on Apr 23, 2014, so it has been around for 12 years. The oldest post in the public archive is from Apr 24, 2014.
How active is r/megalophobia?
Moderately: r/megalophobia gets about 4.9 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 56,722 posts and 1,084,423 comments.
When is r/megalophobia most active?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Friday and the quietest Sunday, and most posts arrive around 15:00 UTC, with the fewest around 06:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What is r/megalophobia about?
The community describes itself as: “Fear of Large Things” Recent post titles often mention giant, catrina, mexico, space and power. Most posts are videos (45%).
Is r/megalophobia safe for work?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/megalophobia as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
How do I post on r/megalophobia?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/megalophobia accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos, galleries and polls enabled. It has 5 posted rules, starting with: “Be Respectful”; “Reposts”; “Titles”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 9, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026; top posts from Reddit’s public feeds). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/megalophobia.