You Won’t Believe the Size of These 14+ Common Objects

13. Indian Step-wells

Locate: Rajasthan, India Estimated Cost: N/A This has a functional use in addition to its stunning appearance, which it certainly is. What you're seeing is a step-well; these structures date back centuries and are found throughout India.

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Indian Step-wells ©r/bizarrebuildings/Reddit Step-wells, called baori in the local vernacular, are wells that have a large number of steps descending to the water's level. This one in particular has 3,500 stairs leading down to the town of Chand Bawri. Indian underground architecture from the 7th to the 19th centuries was greatly influenced by step-wells.

14. Larger Than Human Crystals

located in Naica, Est. Mexico. Price: $0.16 per carat Although you might be accustomed to having small crystals for energy in your living room, there are crystals up to 39 feet long in this realm. When the Cave of Crystals was found in the Naica mine in 2000, it was full of enormous gypsum that was as big as telephone poles.

Larger Than Human Crystals @imgur/Pinterest The cave's excessive warmth is the issue, though. It can get as high as 136°F on average and have at least 90% humidity. Because no one can endure this climate for longer than ten minutes without proper protection, this feature contributes to the cave's mainly undiscovered status.