Descend to Kamkinskaya Quarry
“Kamkinskaya” quarry or “Kiseli” (Kissels) - a system of artificial caves, quarries in the Moscow region. Here limestone was quarried for the construction of “white stone” in Moscow. Located not far from Moscow, near the village Kamkina.
The length of the system is not certain, is about 10,5 - 12,0 km.
Extraction was conducted mainly in the XVIII - XIX centuries. But probably earlier, until the XVI century. Preserved, uneven areas, characterized by different methods of extraction (kolonniki, zabutovannye kolonniki, solid output).
In the XX century, especially since the 60’s, it has been a place of pilgrimage for tourists due to its underground informal subculture. Equipped grottoes, bas-relief images, drawings on the walls. (more…)
Rabbit of No Luck
Anything’s planned? That is a usual Rabbit of no luck’s chat-up line. No, no, we aren’t going to speak about talking rabbits today. Actually, this weird rabbit knows just one phrase more; it is an answer “No way!” and if you run him across in the street it will be the first and the last answer you’re going to hear from him ever.
Felt Boots Factory
There is footwear in Russia that is quite popular in the country, and it’s called felt boots. But also, they have the other name, Russian one, which most of you probably know, here they are called Valenki. And recently they’ve started gaining popularity again because of their low price, warm and usability. But even here there are few people who know how and where they are made. Today we have a bit of insight to Kalyazinsk felt boots factory for you.
Winter Drifting
When it is February, freaking cold outdoors and you have absolutely nothing to do during your lunch break – why not to try a bit of drifting on your car? And that was exactly what one company of Russian friends did.
Flying Over Moscow
That is how Moscow was photographed from a helicopter. Video is also possible. Wonderful panoramas… This time the helicopter was not too high, but 100-200m is not a problem at all.
Junk Them All
Old cars cemetery is not a funny sight at all. Looking at those shadows of the past you start unconsciously think of the eternal things. As if with real man’s eyes they glare at you with their headlights and you can even see a bit of reproach in their look. Recently a newsperson from one of the Russian auto magazines went to a place where they junk cars to see what’s going to happen with our iron horses that already have had their days.
Salekhard from a Bird’s-Eye View
Salekhard is an administrative capital of the Yamalo-Nenets autonomous district. It’s located at the left bank of the Ob river and occupies a territory of 1018 square kilometers or 636 square miles. We have a splendid collection of aerial photos of the city. Just look at the peculiar type of construction of all buildings, they do not look like usual houses in Moscow or any other Russian city.
Missile Forces Museum
There is a unique museum located on the territory of the former Soviet Union, and to be more precise, in Ukraine. In the museum there are displayed many exhibits of Strategic Missile Forces. There is no other museum of such kind in the whole world; except one that is located in the USA, but tourists are not allowed there and all the guided tours are prohibited. On this photo you can see intercontinental ballistic missile CC-18 “Satan.”
Cats of Blockaded Leningrad
66 years ago, on the 27-th of January, 1943, the blockade of Leningrad was completely called off. And several days ago in the Russian Internet there were lots of articles about cats of blockaded Leningrad published. But what’s so special about them? That’s the very thing you’re going to find out now.
Kamchatka Showplaces
The Kamchatka peninsula bristles with places of dizzying beauty, but unfortunately there is just one place – and it is the Valley of Geysers – known for those people who haven’t been to the peninsula that can be considered as one of the most beautiful lands in the whole Russia. There is one unique place that is being as good as the other nature sights of Kamchatka region and located not far from the before-mentioned Valley of Geysers, and this place is caldera of Uzon volcano. Today we will tell you about it.
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