Liminal Spaces That Trigger Deep Anxiety (25 photos)

Liminal spaces trigger anxiety with their haunting silence and uneasy atmosphere that feels like something is off but you can’t explain why.

There’s something about those in between places that messes with your head. Empty stairwells, abandoned hallways, dimly lit rooms that should be full of life but aren’t. They look normal at first glance, but the longer you stare, the more unsettling they become. Your brain expects movement, people, noise but instead, it’s just stillness. That stillness is where the anxiety creeps in. It’s haunting without doing anything loud or dramatic. It just sits there, making you uncomfortable for reasons you can’t quite name. These spaces don’t scream for attention. They whisper, and those whispers linger. Maybe it’s the familiarity gone wrong, or the sense that time stopped and no one told you. Whatever it is, it sticks with you. You walk away, but the uneasy feeling follows. That’s the power of liminal spaces, they haunt without even trying.