In 2008, a Russian newspaper and TV channel held a massive competition to name the official “Seven Wonders of Russia.” Topping the list was a place that few international tourists (less than 30,000 ...
Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. Lake Baikal in southern Siberia is home to 80,000 seals. They ...
Eastern Russia's Lake Baikal is Earth's deepest, largest, and oldest freshwater lake, holding a staggering 23,000 cubic ...
The Nomination files produced by the States Parties are published by the World Heritage Centre at its website and/or in working documents in order to ensure transparency, access to information and to ...