Baikal is the world's deepest freshwater lake, and, at 25 million years, the oldest. It's also supposed to be the largest in volume, holding about a quarter of the earth's freshwater supply and more ...

Russia is in the news these days on account of the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2018 that the country is hosting this year. However, even without the world cup, Russia is an incredible destination to ...

Fantastic grottoes on the shore, jeep or ice skating tours, ice fishing and reassuring quiet: these are only some of the joys that make a trip to Lake Baikal in winter worthwhile. Winter is probably ...

From wooden Siberian houses and exiled 19th century aristocrats, to the protagonists of War and Peace and the indescribable beauty of Lake Baikal – a visit to Irkutsk makes for an extraordinary ...

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 ...