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30 Strange Liminal Spaces That Will Leave You Feeling In-Between

Liminal spaces are like the middle ground between two things, ya know? Think doorways, bridges, and even those virtual worlds online like Reddit. They’re places where you’re not quite here or there, and that can be both exciting and scary.

Get ready to feel like you’re in between worlds, because these liminal spaces are about to blow your mind.


1. “this picture of moment valley always felt liminal”

liminal space - desert valley stop sign
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2. “this empty beach me & my girlfriend saw while taking a walk last night”

liminal space - empty beach at night closed umbrellas
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3. “I took this long exposure photo of wind turbines, felt like it fit here”

liminal space - long exposure wind turbines
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4. “I am literally staying in the liminal hotel”

liminal space - hotel windows one light
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5. “Perfect forest”

liminal space - forest trees
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6. “We climbed inside of a highway bridge . This goes for 10+ kilometres”

liminal space - inside highway bridge
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7. “I work as a cleaner at a hospital and stumbled upon this strange room. I thought this belonged here.”

liminal space - hospital room
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8. “Feels like a dream I’ve had”

liminal space - row of trees
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9. “From an office space closed since 1991. Every room has one of those flip clocks and they’re all synced, each minute you hear them all cycle over, telling time to no one for 31 years.”

liminal space - office space 1991
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10. “Was going to visit a relative of mine and on the way there capture this on my phone”

liminal space - highway with clouds
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11. “A very uneasy feeling”

liminal space - roller coaster fog
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12. “I just accidentally deleted this, so here’s my parents hotel hallway again”

liminal space - hotel hallway red carpet
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13. “I think I have wandered too far”

liminal space - gas station at night snow covered
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14. “I took this picture and left as quick as possible this room”

liminal space - yellow room
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15. “A diner in the void”

liminal space - diner in the void
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16. “Last trash can before the edge of the world”

liminal space - trash can in the wild
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17. “My depressing visit to Chuck E Cheese back in 2020”

liminal space - empty chuck e cheese 2020
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18. “Hotel my girlfriend and me are staying at … haven’t seen a single soul yet”

liminal space - hotel lobby
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19. “The hotel we are staying in on our road trip”

liminal space - hotel lobby
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20. “It smells like chlorine but I can’t find the pool”

liminal space - hotel lobby
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21. “This underground tunnel at work, which blasts 80s music”

liminal space - long hallway tunnell glass block windows
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22. “Something feels off…”

liminal space - blue skies yellow building
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23. “A relic from the past”

liminal space - vacant mall blockbuster sign
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24. “The hotel I stayed at last night”

liminal space - hotel hallway
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25. “a liminal encounter I felt compelled to share.”

liminal space - hotel rooms
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26. “No one at sight, no sounds, just the wind”

liminal space - half clouds in sky
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27. “Dreaming again?”

liminal space - grass road cloud blue sky
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28. “It continues forever.”

liminal space - endless row of streetlights
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29. “Petrol station after a good downpour”

liminal space - gas station after rain night
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30. “Saw this on twitter, where the Namib desert meets the ocean. Feels surreal…”

liminal space - namib desert meets ocean
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