Russia's Natural Wonders
Russia's vast landscape hosts extreme geological features, from the volcanic Kamchatka Peninsula to the remote Putorana Mountains. This collection includes the symmetrical Kronotsky stratovolcano, the active Kizimen, and Alaid, the highest peak in the Kuril Islands. It also features massive human-made and natural formations, such as the Mirny diamond mine and the mysterious Patomskiy Crater. Remote hydrological landmarks are represented by the Talnikovy and Kinzelyuk waterfalls, which are among the tallest in the country.
Cape Lopatka
Cape Lopatka is the southernmost point of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia, with the rural locality of Semenovka at its southernmost point.
B Mirny Mine
The Mir mine, also called the Mirny mine, is an open pit diamond mine located in Mirny, Sakha Republic, in the Siberian region of eastern…
C Tolbachik
Tolbachik is a volcanic complex on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the far east of Russia.
Kizimen
Kizimen is an active stratovolcano in the southern part of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia.
Kronotsky
Kronotsky is a major stratovolcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia.
Talnikovy Waterfall
The Talnikovy Waterfall is a 482 m high seasonal waterfall in the Putorana Mountains, the northwestern part of the Central Siberian Plateau…
Korbu waterfall
A 12.8-meter waterfall located on the eastern shore of Lake Teletskoye within the Altai Nature Reserve. It is formed by the Korbu River as it descends toward the lake.
Alaid
The highest and northernmost volcano in the Kuril Islands, reaching an elevation of 2,339 meters. This symmetrical stratovolcano forms the entirety of Atlasov Island.
I Ebeko
Ebeko is a highly active somma volcano located on the northern end of Paramushir Island, Kuril Islands, Russia.
Kinzelyuk Waterfall
The Kinzelyuk Waterfall is probably the highest waterfall in Russia, after the elusive Talnikovy Waterfall.
K Bolsaa Koltajga
A mountain peak in the Abakan Range situated on the border between the Republic of Khakassia and the Kemerovo Oblast.
L Patomskiy Crater (the nest of the Fire Eagle)
The Patomskiy crater or Patom crater, also known as Конус Колпакова, Konus Kolpakova "Kolpakov cone") is a peculiar rock formation located…
Ushishir
Ushishir is a collective name for two uninhabited volcanic islands and several reefs, all being parts of an eponymous partially submerged…
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