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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First, and that’s why I love Russia 🙂
Absolutely beautiful photographs! Fantastic post ER Admin. 🙂
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!
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!
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!
EnglishRussia is in America!!
I wonder what state the server is in….
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)?
They are still American companies outsourced to China,not Chinese companies!
China sees as much english writing as Russia!!ABCDEFG….
Servers in Scotsdale, Arizona.
Suuuuure. We all know China obeys. Haven’t checked the news recently have you? 🙂
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. 🙂
i think there are more westerners than russians on this site, because we enjoy laughing at how backwards some of the things are over there:D
you have no idea; most immigrants in the western countries think the same about their new homelands. get the point?
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Seven wonders of Russia. Why they called Baikal as russian wonder? It’s not in Russia, it’s in Siberia. Why they called Komi poles as russian wonder? It’s not in Russia, it’s in Komiland. Why they called Valley of Gayser as russian wonder? It’s not in Russia, it’s far-far away from Russia, it’s in Kamchatka. Why they called Elbrus as russian wonder? It’s not in Russia, it’s in Caucasus. They all in lands occupied by russian troops. Does Russia havn’t his own wonders to be proud?
nice logic there, really nice, bravo!
..then why call any given thing on U.S. soil American? it was all acquired by occupation.. err wait, i meant to say GENOCIDE of the native americans
you are just saying it because you have nothing better to do. you know you are wrong, so is everyone else here. on the other hand, if you keep saying red is blue over and over again people will believe you, right? I see where you going with is…
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I live in Volgograd! Mother Motherland is the best!!! There are many other monuments on Mamaev Kurgan (it is where Mother Motherland situated). Anybody wants little copy of it? I can buy it=) Write on iluha_t@bk.ru
Hi there
Very nice pictures and sight seeings.I am sure that there is a huge history for each one It is my hopefulness that I could
see all of them but in the other hand I prefer a country and a culture which has loyalty what the Russian have not at all.
CORRECTION: The Mother Motherland monument is incorrectly named. It is known as the Mother Russia Statue (or “Motherland is Calling” in Volgograd, Russia. ALSO, it stands 270 feet (82.3 meters) vs. the Statue Of Liberty which stands at 151 feet (46 meters) “without it’s base” (305 feet (93 meters) “including base”. Currently the tallest is the Yan Huang Statues at 348 feet (106 meters).
CORRECTION: The Mother Motherland monument is incorrectly named. It is known as the Mother Russia Statue (or “Motherland is Calling” in Volgograd, Russia. ALSO, it stands 270 feet (82.3 meters) vs. the Statue Of Liberty which stands at 151 feet (46 meters) “without it’s base” (305 feet (93 meters) “including base”). Currently the tallest is the Yan Huang Statues at 348 feet (106 meters).
That’s why my platonic love is Russia; one day I’ll visit you, one day! 🙂
I’m totally surprised and glad to find this tremendous set here ))) Actually, this is the site http://www.ruschudo.ru/ where it all started, I mean, the contest and the vote for top-7 wonders of Russia. It turned out, there are much more than 7 wonderful places ))) The site is only in Russian… but still )) There are lots of photos there. Last summer I travelled to the Republic of Komi to this place http://www.ruschudo.ru/miracles/277/ with my own eyes… tThe place is really fantastic! For sure, these memories have brcome one of the best memories in my life )))
Very beautiful pictures. I thank me for being allowed to see them.
These photos are beautiful. They show me places I didn’t know existed. The lake is just breathtaking. The poles are amazing. If only I could see every beautiful place in the world. It’s too bad than I can’t, but I am lucky enough that some kind soul takes the time to post pictures of some of the places here. And the thanks he/she gets is a handful of people acting like children.
My country is better than your country. My country can beat up your country. My country was here first! My country has bluer sky than your country. MY country has more clouds than YOUR country. My goodness, did someone not get their happy nappy today? Or did they just not learn their manners?
When someone posts beautiful photos you say, “Wow, what beautiful photos, THANK YOU for posting them.” Or something like that.
Carry on.
Wow….Russia is so beautiful! These are some of the most amazing photos I have seen in a long time 🙂
I do LOVE RUSSIA. Russia is the greatest country. Love all things of Russia !!
Thank you for posting these beautiful images of both natural and human-constructed wonders. An American can marvel sincerely at the people and the land of Russia. Glorious!
Long live the EAST
What’s the status of the Mother Russia statue? I understand that it’s sinking and tilting badly and that no funds are available to fix it…?
the best pictures & places i’ve ever seen………..
really, it’s too good & interesting, gorgeous pics…….
Very nice pictures…
Thanks,
Soendoro Soetanto
The Mountain looks like it could be from New Zealand!
In Soviet Russia, second IS first.
I wish I could be there one day 😀
o belo será sempre belo mesmo que o tempo esteja entre ele
e este belo vem de Deus para voce louve!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Where is Kremlin? It’s a real symbol of Russia!
I do not care much for 7 wonders, I feel sorry for the millions of people in Russia who live in dire poverty while a few Olegargs are stripping the land of it’s wealth, more multimillionaires in Moscow than anywhere else in the world yet 90% of the population averages a salary of 100 dollars a week and is so scared of loosing their job , they work overtime for free and sometimes do even get paid for months. If they dare to speak up they are simply fired. From the Police to the top political echelons, nothing happens if they do not get a backhander , sometimes of millions and it is always in American Dollars, I should know I live here.
Now now babies, try to control the Inner Slav within you. It is not pretty.
Russian whores in Abu Dhabi. That is where the beauty from Russia has gone.
Have another vodka Uri and go to bed.
thanks i really needed this info
Plenty to be proud of ……….