Prepare to Be Amazed: 11+ Surprisingly Huge or Tiny Items

13. Bamboo's Dimensions

Found In: Global Estimated Price: $125* Though you may only typically notice bamboo in your blinds and carpets, get ready to view the plant in all of its glorious glory. The tallest kind of bamboo may reach heights of 130 feet, which explains why this man appears so small in comparison to it.

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Bamboo's Size: @fakenewsisfake/Reddit.com Bamboo may be grown in subtropical climates anywhere in the world, but it is most prevalent in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Some species of the plant can grow up to two feet a day, and their growth is also remarkably rapid.

14. Trees of Sequoia

Located in: USA, California Estimated Price: N/A In California, these enormous sequoia trees can be seen on the western side of the Sierra Nevada. They can reach a maximum size of 350 feet and thrive at a height of between 4,000 and 8,000 feet. This reference photo may be helpful to those who are unfamiliar with the area or find it difficult to comprehend the sheer size of these trees.

@my_alts_alts_alt/Reddit.com Sequoia Trees This species has grown to enormous proportions for a variety of reasons, chief among them being its long lifespan and rapid development. The most important factor in these trees growing to this size is water, which they receive in abundance from the ice that freezes in the area throughout the winter.

15. Chernobyl Cap

Found in: Pryat, Eastern Ukraine. Price: Not specified Radiation is still a problem after one of the biggest accidental nuclear disasters in history, the Chernobyl accident in 1986. Something as large-scale as the calamity needed to be ready to handle its aftermath.

Chernobyl Capping @_gameoverman/Reddit.com To prevent radioactive leakage from the reactor, a portion of it is covered by the Sarcophagus or Shelter Structure. This image merely depicts the upper arch of the structure's previous skeleton.