Russia’s Seven Wonders
There are seven wonders of the world, but most of them were already destroyed either by the hands of humans or by the cruel passing of time. And last year a group of some Russian TV-channels, newspapers and radio stations hold an official opinion poll and discovered what kinds of real wonders Russia has. Anyone could participate in the poll taking votes via internet or SMS services. So, the seven best-looking and really fascinating places were chosen. Here they are:
The Baikal Lake
This lake is situated in Eastern Siberia and considered to be the deepest lake in the world as well as the biggest freshwater tank on the Earth. It is 1500 meters deep (~5000 feet). Look how clean the water is. The view is really enthralling.
Valley of the Geysers
The landmark is located on the Kamchatka peninsula and comprises of hundreds living geysers. The place is in the list of UNESCO World’s Heritage.
Mother Motherland monument
This memorial of huge sizes was built in the end of 50’s to pay the tribute to the memory of those people who were killed on their duties during the WWII. The monument is in Guinness Book of World Records as the highest monument at that time. The woman symbolizes Russia and is two times higher than Statue of Liberty with 85 meters high (~280 feet.)
Peterhof
The place was built to the order of Peter the First in the beginning of 17-th century and is situated nearby Saint-Petersburg. It is considered to be the top tourist attraction in the whole Russia.
Saint Basil’s Cathedral
No comments, folks. That’s just a classic of the genre.
Poles of the Komi Republic
No one knows how long ago they were created, but for sure scientists know that only nature could create such a thing. Estimated age is 200 million years and their height is 42 meters at most (~140 feet.)
Elbrus
The mountain is the highest point in Russia and some people believe that it is also the highest point in Europe. Lots of tourists, ski and snowboaring lovers visit this place yearly. Its height is 5600 meters which is 18600 feet.
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Very nice set. Thank you
First, and that’s why I love Russia
Absolutely beautiful photographs! Fantastic post ER Admin.
Russia is full of wonders and that makes us better than the West.
That’s right!
We will no longer ship products to Russia!You Russians have gotten a big head.Now your quality of life will be greatly affected!
Everything western is made in China, so we just buy from the Chinese instead.
Made in China from American contracts,copyrites,trademarks,etc!The USA tells China do not ship to Russia and China must not ship to Russia!
You just a little bitch.
That sound like Steve. Hello Steve is that you there hiding like scared American? I see you Steve hiding behind the west. Steve this is EnglishRussia no EnglishAmerica. You go away now, shooo.
This is 80% America and 20% Russia!
you must be really stupid if u think us can control china, more like the other way around. do u know that the chinese have more us cash than the state treasury has gold on reserve, so what would happen to u if china wanted to cash in their us$. but i guess the fact that currency has to be backed by gold is something thats not widely known among americans. instead of wasting your time on the internet why dont u get an education
What a great idea,why dont you get off the internet also which was created by the United States Army!!
And why don’t you get off the web, also, which was created in the Centre Européen de Recherches Nucleaires (ie: in Europe by europeans)?
EnglishRussia is in America!!
I wonder what state the server is in….
China hold most of the US debt, they do not care about you or your commands.
They are still American companies outsourced to China,not Chinese companies!
China sees as much english writing as Russia!!ABCDEFG….
Servers in Scotsdale, Arizona.
What is that in the distance on the side of the mountain of picture no.3? I’m sitting on a dock in a bay with my CrackBerry so I can’t see it all that well.
Man…Russia is beautiful!!
I knew just some Russian places (beautiful)…but didn’t know about some of these pics!
Very nice. You forgot GUM and Spasskaya Tower…
St Basils is certainly one of the worlds great wonders. Pictures do not do it justice. To walk around it is a very gran experience.
Yes, look http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOuN0o_mgI4&feature=player_embedded
Hm wasn’t the Valley of the Geysers flooded and destroyed lately?
Wow!
I love Russia & Russian
I’m from Vietnam, Asia
The Stone Pillars of Komi are fantastic, but I can not find any other information about them. Can anyone provide more information on them?
Hi there,
I found an article re those pillars on Russian Wikipedia, there’s no reference to the English one though, so if you’d like to know more send me an email, I’ll translate some of the key facts for you. My email is kooleh@hotmail.com
Cheers
Use google search carefully!
They’re probably solidified lava remains from old volcano’s chimneys, after the cone eroded.
very nice pics
Did’nt Peterhof completly burn down a few tears ago???
I am a bit confused. Isn’t that palace named “Davidhoff,” and not “Peterhof?” I know for a fact that David Hasselhoff is a revered former ruler of Russia, but I can’t find any Google or Wikipedia information to support this…? Any help out there?
I don’t think Baikal is quite as clean as you think– thanks to the factories in Irkutsk.
I am an American, and I think The Motherland monument is better looking than the Statue of Liberty (although to call it twice as tall is misleading– most of that height is from the sword.)
Ozzy Osbourne has been in the union domes in Saint Bassels back in 1989!
I meant to write onion domes.The door to them is locked,I think the big Russian keys unlocks them.
Amazing stuff!! Love St Bazil’s and those Poles are incredible! That Mother Motherland monument is cool but pretty scary - is it the sheer scale, the pose or the facial expressions, or maybe just the concrete looking building materials? Either way, awe-inspiring and bloody frightening!
I love The Mother Motherland statue! She’s absolutely wicked! I wonder if you can buy minature statues of her???
That Mother Motherland monument is amazing but bloody scary!!
It’s supposed to be scary.. for enemies. Sincerely your, captain Obvious.