The word claustrophobia consists of two ancient Greek words “closed room” and “fear”. In the modern sense, means panic fear in a confined and confined space. Doctors and psychologists distinguish two symptoms. The first is the fear of restriction, and the second is choking. Even a special alarm level scale has been developed. Put aside anxiety and visit the most claustrophobic places on the planet. And to be precise, we will present the most beautiful places for claustrophobes:
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Derinkuyu. Turkey
In Turkish, the name of this underground city means "Deep Well." It was built at the turn of the 2nd – 1st millennia BC, and was discovered in 1963.
At a depth of 60 to 55 meters, streets, living quarters, a stable and even a church are built. Armory depots were equipped on the upper tiers. In total, archaeologists have discovered 8 levels, but there is a hypothesis that there were many more. The main entrance to the city is located in a one-story house in the small village of Derinkuyu.
Two years after the discovery, an amazing archaeological site was opened for tourists. It is unlikely that the beauty of the underground city will agree to examine a person with symptoms of claustrophobia.
By the way, on our site most-beauty.ru there is interesting material about the most interesting archaeological finds, invaluable to science.
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Shinjuku Station. Japan
A large crowd of people in a limited space can cause panic in an ordinary person. And what about those who suffer from claustrophobia.
Tokyo Shinjuku is considered the busiest train station for passenger traffic in the world. About 3.6 million people pass through it daily. The station connects the Japanese capital with the western suburbs, taking trains from 10 railway lines.
The station has open and closed platforms. If you are suffocating in confined spaces with a large number of people, you should not plan a route through this station.
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Spooky Gulch. USA
The canyons of the US state of Utah are considered bright attractions of North America. Red-brown rocks have narrow passages. One such exciting passage is the Spooky Gulch.
A narrow passage stretched along the bottom of a beautiful canyon for almost a kilometer. In some places, the rocks come so close to each other that tourists literally squeeze through narrow crevices. In such places the sky will appear with a sheepskin.
Local guides do not recommend visiting such places at night, and even during the day not everyone decides to walk along a narrow passage between the overhanging rocks.
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Ancient underground tunnels. Israel
Jerusalem has many ancient attractions. Of particular interest to experts and tourists are underground tunnels. Most of these underground utilities are water related.
Under the streets and squares of the ancient city is an intricate labyrinth of passages with low arches. They were cut down in the rocks more than 3 thousand years ago. One of the most famous sections of the underground city is connected with the Gihon spring, cut down at the foot of the City of David.
For many years, historians and archaeologists have been exploring the unique dungeons of Jerusalem, but those with claustrophobia visit the tunnels causing panic.
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Mine
In many countries, minerals are mined using underground mining. Such industrial enterprises are called mines.
Going down the mine to a person who is afraid of enclosed spaces will be a real nightmare. Many workings are at great depths, and some passages are so narrow that you can crawl along them only in a plastusky way. Side factors for fear are moisture and rats.
There is a danger of collapse. Miners are brave people, and their work is considered one of the most dangerous in the world. Ancient ore mines were depicted on the coat of arms of Yekaterinburg.
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Catacombs. Paris
One of the most beautiful cities in the world, Paris was founded in the era of the reign of Ancient Rome. Roman quarries formed a network of underground tunnels that stretched for several kilometers under the French capital.
In the XVIII century, the remains of more than 6 million people were placed here, turning the catacombs into a huge necropolis. A unique historical monument is included in the structure of the Carnival Museum.
The dungeon is open to visitors, but not everyone decides to visit a huge underground cemetery. To the fear of limited space is added the fear of the dead.
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Rising Star Cave. South Africa
The cave system is located in the Dolomites of Malmany. Consists of several chambers and narrow aisles. "Rising Star" has been the subject of research by geologists and paleontologists.
In 2013, cavers Rick Hunter and Steve Tucker, having walked along a narrow aisle, discovered the Dinaledi camera. There were petrified remains in it. Scientists first suggested that they were tourists who made their way into the camera, but could no longer get out of it.
Studies by paleontologists have proven that these are the remains of ancient hominids. This ancient human ancestor is called Homo Naledi. Putting together the fossils, scientists found that 1,500 fragments of the skeleton belong to 15 individuals of different ages.
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Pod Hotels Japan
Wake up on a bed in a cell, the shape of which resembles a coffin, a horror for people who are afraid of enclosed spaces. Such mini-rooms are offered to tourists by some hotels in Japan.
Such cameras are suitable for people who just need a place to spend the night without any additional amenities. Bed, enclosed space. No one bothers to restore strength and sleep soundly. The capsule is equipped with a soundproof door.
It attracts a small fee for such minimal amenities. But in the courtyard of the XXI century. A person cannot do without information, and therefore there is a radio and a television in such capsules.
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Caves of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra. Ukraine
Another amazing necropolis, where the imperishable relics of Russian saints are stored. In one of the departments, the relics of the first in the history of Russia Nestor and the legendary hero Ilya Muromets have been resting for hundreds of years.
Caves and passages are cut down in the hills above the Dnieper. In addition to rooms where there are coffins with relics, there are small churches, monks' cells. There is no lighting. Tourists are given candles that illuminate their journey through the caves.
They were founded in 1051. There are distant and nearby caves. At the first visit, it may seem that there is no structure in the aisles. In fact, caves have their streets and systematic passages.
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Rio Secreto. Mexico
The underground river system under the rocks is an amazing natural monument. Everything is amazing here. Majestic grottoes, stalactites and stalagmites, rocky vaults hanging over the water.
Only for people suffering from claustrophobia, a journey along such an underground river will turn into a real nightmare. To get to the river, you must first overcome the narrow passages, partially filled with water. The length of the river is 15 kilometers. The tour is conducted by experienced boaters who are well versed in groundwater.
The underworld of caves and grottoes was accidentally discovered by a local landowner. Mayan tribes considered these places sacred, and today everyone can make a water trip along the underground river.
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Catacombs. Odessa
The famous Odessa catacombs are a whole maze of underground passages located under the city and its environs. Part of the catacombs was formed as a result of the extraction of shell rock.
Experts estimate the total length of the underground passages at 2.5 thousand kilometers. In such intricate mazes it is easy to get lost. For security reasons, many moves were walled up. Part of the Odessa dungeon is equipped for tourists to visit. Tours are conducted only with a guide.
Independent visits to Odessa labyrinths often lead to tragedies. People are simply lost in confusing dungeons. Mostly children disappear, but there have been cases of disappearance of adults as well.
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Carthusian Monastery. Toulouse
A small French church is famous for its architectural modesty and original decoration. Founded in 1692, it was part of the monastery complex.
The construction of the monastery began in 1214, and consists of a church, residential and utility rooms. The greatest fear among people suffering from claustrophobia is the cloister. This is a covered gallery around the inner courtyard.
There are numerous passages here whose walls are made of stone. The passages are so narrow that the impression of wall pressure is created. Getting into such transitions, you can get lost, therefore it is better to visit them with a guide.
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Newgrange. Ireland
A unique cult megalithic structure in Ireland was erected by the inhabitants of the Bronze Age about 2,500 thousand years BC.
Part of the complex is located on the surface of the earth, and part is hidden underground. A long corridor 19 meters long leads into the burial chamber. The walls of the corridor and the chamber are laid with vertically standing stone blocks. Above your head is a vault made of the same large stones.
The height of some stones of the burial complex reaches 2.5 meters high. All stones are covered with mysterious ornaments and drawings. Archaeologists have discovered similar funeral megalithic complexes in France and Spain.
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Gotthard tunnel. Switzerland
A person suffering from claustrophobia already feels uncomfortable in the limited space of a railway carriage. Uncertainty increases when a train enters the longest tunnel in the world.
The length of the tunnel under the Alps is 57.1 kilometers. Imagine massive mountain ranges above you. Awareness of this fact can logically cause concern. A unique transport facility was erected in accordance with all safety rules, but still.
There are also footpaths with which the length of the tunnel is 151 kilometers. According to most-beauty.ru, this is another place that can be added to the forbidden list for people with fear of enclosed spaces.
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Cave cities. Crimea
In Crimea, archaeologists have studied more than 10 cave cities. The most famous underground settlements are Chufut-Kale, Eski-Kermen, Mangup-Kale, the cave city of Bakla.
The tradition to cut down niches in the rocks and build residential and religious buildings underground went back from the Cimmerians. The experience was taken up by the Tauri, and in the Middle Ages in such cities they hid from religious persecution. Some objects of such cities are so small that they can hardly accommodate several people.
It is better to make a trip to such mysterious places as a group, accompanied by an experienced guide. You yourself can simply get lost among the many labyrinths, and not find a way out to daylight.
Do not miss the fascinating material on our site most-beauty.ru about 9 amazing cave cities and villages that are worth visiting.
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Mecca. Saudi Arabia
Every year, millions of Muslims make pilgrimages to holy places. Hajj at least once in a lifetime should be done by every Muslim. Hajj takes 5 days, starting on the Islamic calendar from 8 to 12 days of the month of Zul-Hiji.
On such days, millions of Muslims fill the holy city, trying to touch the Kaaba. For those suffering from claustrophobia, this is torture. A huge congestion of people in a confined space causes panic, asphyxiation in people suffering from claustrophobia. But faith in Allah overcomes fear.
In 2012, 3 million people visited Mecca. Doctors do not recommend participating in such religious events for people suffering from claustrophobia.
Conclusion
In conclusion, we turn to statistics. Neurologists claim that only 5-7% of the world's inhabitants suffer from severe claustrophobia. So far they cannot determine the exact reasons for such a panicky, irrational fear of confined spaces.
The real hell for people with this disorder is the elevator. For no money, such people will agree to enter the "hellish elevator", choosing the ascent on the stairs. The editors of most-beauty.ru invites you to write in the comments what other surprisingly beautiful places for claustrophobes you know.