What places do Russians visit? Mountains of Shikhany. Republic of Bashkortostan. Kungur cave, Perm region

How to achieve what you want? In a sense, it's very simple: you make a wish list and dedicate time and effort to achieving your goals. Never listen to skeptics and have no doubt that you can achieve a lot!

A few years ago, a group of young enthusiasts from the United States began to make lists of 100 things they would like to do before they die. They also helped strangers complete their list every time they completed something on their wish list. They helped many people to fulfill the secret and crazy. During this time, they conducted a survey of millions of people, asking them: "What would you like to do before you die?". Years later, they came to the conclusion that the #1 item on the list of people was travel. So they came up with their list of top 10 places to visit before you die.

Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Spend a day in the clear waters of the Galapagos diving among some of the world's most dangerous predators. Sail among the beautiful seascapes, shining in the play of light and water, filled with fish of various shades. Three main ocean currents meet here, so the diversity of marine life is especially noticeable here. Such a wonderful adventure should not be left off the lists of the main desires in life. And even if swimming with sharks makes you nervous, it's okay. Believe me, sharks are wonderful creatures with many better options for dinner than you.

Austria

Find the biggest pile of snow and decorate it with fresh ski tracks. The main problem of staying here will be the inability to decide: how to manage to do everything in a limited period. Evening champagne awaits its turn, although it is likely that by then you will already be exhausted from the activity throughout the day. However, despite your fatigue, you will enjoy delicacies and beautiful mountain scenery with a smile from ear to ear.

New Zealand

Climb high into the mountains to the vast New Zealand glaciers. And meet the end of the day with an epic snowball fight. Many people remember the endlessly beautiful landscape from the movie "The Lord of the Rings" (not counting Mordor). Well, this is a unique opportunity to go hiking in the midst of the lush greenery of temperate rainforest, alpine meadows, drinking cool spring water. A trip to the glacier with a length of 10 kilometers will be unforgettable!

Brazil

Reach the highest point in the city, count to three and enjoy a bird's eye view of Rio. Watching one of the most beautiful cities world, you will get the opportunity to see it in all its glory, flying over it. Try to take a selfie at this moment so that you never forget the experience that very few are lucky enough to live through.

Scotland

Hiking, swimming, rowing or flying. Find out once and for all: does the Loch Ness monster exist? It probably exists, because the old-timers who live around the lake believe in it. From a guide that you can certainly trust, you will hear enough stories to understand where the truth lies. The latest sightings of the monster, his favorite species, clues forgotten by everyone, vague doubts. Also, it goes without saying that nighttime searches on a full moon should be tried.

Australia

Enjoy the freedom of escapism as you explore the variety of wonders of the Great Barrier Reef. Do something that frees your mind and body from tension, because everything here contributes to relaxation, and especially the quiet pleasant waters of the ocean. Underwater somersaults, bomb jumps from a yacht, diving, sunbathing. Let the child inside of you start each day with genuine laughter and a thirst for adventure.

Cambodia

Angkor Wat is one of the largest and most impressive architectural and religious monuments in South Asia. Start the day with your significant other, enjoying the sunrise, breathtaking views. And surrounded by all this - a majestic temple, built in the 15th century.

Costa Rica

Who doesn't love turtles - these beautiful creatures that are in danger of extinction and require our help. Are you looking for a place where you can not only relax, but also do something useful? Head to Tortuegro, Costa Rica, where in 1975 the national park to protect nesting turtles, where they are also allowed to study and work with them for conservation purposes.

Egypt

most ancient pyramid Egypt is over 4,5000 years old. It is difficult to imagine how people could accomplish such a feat and build it. By taking a trip to the pyramids, you will experience one of the most exciting experiences of your life. Believe me, there is no better way to go there than on a humpbacked, constantly spitting friend.

Belgium

There is no better place in the world to hang out than the biggest electronic music festival that takes place every year in Belgium. Fine people from all over the world gather in June to spend unforgettable weekend music at the most unique show festival in the world. With the participation of the most famous DJs in the world, this festival will give you emotions that you will not soon be able to forget.

Your dreams are much closer than it seems at first sight. If others can do it, then you can too. Make your list of things you absolutely want to do before you die, and don't delay putting it into practice. Why not start right now?

The stars are reflected and this place is made for romance. So it is - here you need to enjoy each other, however, the glow is explained by the bioluminescence of plankton - the chemical processes in its body, in which the released energy is released in the form of light. Luminous single-celled organisms launch their illumination from movement in the water column.

2. The colored rocks of Zhangye Danxia in Gansu, China

Such beautiful rocks there is only . Rock formations represent a unique type of petrographic geomorphology. In fact, colored rocks are nothing more than red sandstones and conglomerates of the Cretaceous period. Research shows that there was a huge inland pool here about 100 million years ago. The water carried silt here. As a result of global high temperatures, the basin dried up and in these arid conditions the sediment oxidized and took on the color of rust.

3. Swing "Doomsday" in Banos, Ecuador

Deep in the wilds of Ecuador is a seismic monitoring station. Its purpose is to monitor the activity of the Tungurahua volcano, which woke up on August 19, 1999. Since then, climbing it is prohibited, and he himself is under close scrutiny. The station is a small tree house. Which can already be considered as an attraction, as it is located on the edge of a rather deep cliff. But much more interesting are the swings that hang from the branches of a tree.

4. Great Blue Hole in Belize, USA

The Great blue hole in Belize is a large blue hole located in the center of Lighthouse Reef, an atoll within the Belize Barrier Reef. She is round sinkhole 305 m in diameter and 120 m deep. This geological formation was originally a system of limestone caves formed during the last ice age.

Our review presents 30 unique and unusual places in Moscow that everyone should visit. Even native Muscovites have no idea about the existence of some places. So, the information presented in the review will be useful both for guests of the capital and for local residents who want to get to know their hometown better.

Paris is a holiday that is always with you. What could be more beautiful and romantic than a marriage proposal on top of the world-famous Eiffel Tower, which has long become a symbol of this immortal city.
Travel to Europe? For what? An exact copy of the magnificent creation of Gustave Eiffel is now available to the eyes of residents and guests of the city of Moscow.
A pass to "Moskabelmet" and a great desire to see the "French" is all that is needed.
To see a piece of Paris in Moscow and be stunned, and if you die, then only from delight!

Address: M - o "Aviamotornaya", 2nd Cable, 2, building 9.

2. Cheburashka phone booth

“Brought” in a box of tangerines by Eduard Uspensky, Cheburashka is a favorite of the children, a symbol of the Olympics. He lived, according to the plot of the cartoon, in a telephone booth. Now she stands at the entrance to the Museum of Animation.
Kids should take their parents there. A place where you can relax your soul.

Address: M - about VDNH, pavilion of the All-Russian Exhibition Center.

3. Monument to striptease

Contemporary art takes on new, elegant and resilient forms. Men rejoice - this is for you. Strip dancer in all its glory!

Address: M - o Alekseevskaya, p - t. Mira, 116a

4. Tree of Love in Mandelstam Park

What is love? Connecting two hearts, two lives together.
Sculptor Grigory Pototsky, a true stone artist. He personified this inspiring and unforgettable feeling, creating its monumental embodiment.
HE and SHE are a symbol of the life principle. A symbol of the creative power of love.
This monument is for those who believe the present.

Address: M - "Frunzenskaya", per. Kholzunov, "The Trubetskoy Manor in Khamovniki".

5. House of Bulgakov's Margarita

Become a part of history, follow in the footsteps of the characters in Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita. A brilliant writer, whose name is shrouded in mysticism, described magnificent and enchanting places.
It is worth taking a walk at the Patriarch's Ponds.
Evaluate the architectural sophistication of Margarita's house (Reception House of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
You can visit it online.

Address: M - o "Mayakovskaya", "Barrikadnaya", st. Spiridonovka, 17.

6. Arbat. "Wailing Wall" by V. Tsoi

Viktor Tsoi is a hero of his time. He sang about what everyone was silent about.

Modern Hamlet. "To swim or not to swim?" - that is the question.

Of course "float". To honor the memory of an extraordinary personality, rock legend, talented poet Viktor Tsoi.

Address: M - Arbatskaya.

7. Tea house (shop) Perlova on Myasnitskaya

XIX in Russia, dictated the fashion for everything oriental. Silk, porcelain, tea, architecture has not escaped this influence. The facade of the house of the tea merchant Perlov is decorated in the Chinese style.
It was severely “crippled” during the Soviet period and was overhauled only in 2011. Some details of the facade were made directly in the homeland of the style. It is a historical monument.

Address: M - o Chistye Prudy, st. Myasnitskaya, 19.

8. Neo-Gothic Cathedral of the Archdiocese of the Mother of God

Full name "Cathedral" Immaculate Conception Blessed Virgin Mary."
Stronghold of Catholicism in Moscow. Services in seven languages, including Russian and Latin.
It is worth admiring the creation of architecture, unusual for an Orthodox person, listening to organ music and choral singing.

Address: Ml. Georgian street, house 27-13.

9 Faults in metal. The monument is the savior of the young generation.

The composition of Luzhkov's time belongs to Shemyakin.

A very shocking creation of our time, causing an ambiguous impression. It once became a victim of vandals and mentally unbalanced individuals. How many people have so many opinions - to form your own, you can only see with your own eyes the Children - victims of the vices of adults.

Address: M-o Tretyakovskaya, Borovitskaya, Bolotny Square

10. Gorky Park. olive beach

Sophistication and simplicity. Great place to relax.
Little Italy in the center of the capital: olive trees, sun, sand and cappuccino.

Address: M-o Park culture, Pushkinskaya embankment, Andreevsky bridge.

11. Gorky Park. Boring Garden.

The estate originally belonged to Prokofy Akinfievich Demidov. It was he who became interested in cultivating rare plants and trees. The son of a famous industrialist, he became famous for his eccentric character. Naked, bleached men - statues, scarecrows, young ladies tearing rare exotic flowers. What led to the indescribable delight of the owner of these places.
This park is a true work of landscape art.

Address: M-o Oktyabrskaya, Shabolovskaya, Frunzenskaya

12. Sports and fitness complex "Chaika"

Rich historical past - promising present.
Open pool. in winter warm water, clouds of steam, like geysers woke up.
A charge of positive emotions and a lot of impressions.
Golf club for aesthetes and lovers of leisurely leisure.

Address: M-o Park Kultury, per. Turchaninov, 3a

13. Sanduns

The benefits of baths have been known since ancient times. Warms the blood and warms the soul.
In it, a person is born again.
In Russia, the most famous are Sanduny.
Sandunovskie baths - built on the Irish (Roman) model. Standard, meeting all hygiene requirements. The building is an architectural monument. And how many famous people have honored them with their presence?!

Address: M-o Trubnaya, Kuznetsky most, st. Neglinnaya, 14, building 3/7.

14. Shop - "House of honey" and related products

There is honey for any mouth. The most refined taste will be satisfied.
Diverse assortment. You can try and buy bee "nectar" from different parts of the vast country. In the cafe you will be offered koumiss, mead, spelt. Where else can you try this?
History in honey and drinks.

Address: st. Novokuznetskaya, d. 5/10, building No. 1.

15. Deli "Eliseevsky"

The building of the Catherine era in the best traditions of classicism. It was laid by the adviser to the Empress Kozitsky. I dreamed of presenting it as a gift to my wife.
It is named after the merchant Eliseev, who acquired it later.
Museum shop. Rich interiors and assortment.
Also, in this building there is a museum of Ostrovsky.

Address: st. Tverskaya, house 14.

16. Illusion - Flat houses in Moscow

Visual effects will never go out of style. If you look at this house from a certain angle, it really seems flat. Similar houses were built all over the world, including in Odessa.

Address: st. Malaya Gruzinskaya, Presnensky Val, 36

17. The structure of the XIX century. "Divided" house

Echoes of the past war. The exploding bomb left its imprint forever on the "body" of the structure. Built on the conscience of the building survived, and was rebuilt into two houses. Now it is an integral part of the cultural heritage.

Address: st. Mokhovaya, 10.

18. Moscow. "Lying skyscraper"

The longest house is a building with a length of almost 736 m.
Once a research and development center, it is now more of a business center.

Address: Warsaw highway, 125

19. Ancient building of the capital

The primacy belongs to the Spaso-Andronikov male monastery, a stronghold of humility and repentance. Here the weary traveler will rest from the bustle of the world. A place for reflection and search for harmony.
founding date 1357
And the Spassky Cathedral, dated 1420-1425.

Address: emb. Andronevskaya, 10.

20. Erotic Museum in Moscow

The spicy name "G-spot" for a collection of specifically erotic exhibits. For an amateur.
Shop attached. You can not only see, but also touch.
Yes, this is not an optical illusion and such things happen!

Address: st. New Arbat, 15

21. Museum of the Inquisition

The faint of heart, please leave. Racks and guillotines are "flowers" in comparison with what may appear before the eyes. Instruments of medieval torment, torture and interrogation with predilection. The defendants always confessed, but did not always live to see the trial.
Although, you can take your spouse there. After visiting, he will understand that you are a “holy” woman, and not a housekeeper.

Address: M-o Smolenskaya, Arbatskaya, st. Arbat, 25.36.

22. Territory "CakeFun"

Scenes from silent films come to life in this cafe, where the characters eat uncut cakes. Sweet wars, childhood fantasies come true. Cake, ice cream and all sorts of goodies. And sweet treats are known to help the body produce the hormone of happiness. Come, eat and be cheerful and happy!

Address: st. Malaya Tulskaya, 2/1, building 5

23. Moscow hanging arch bridge.

Moscow River at a glance. An engineering marvel embodied in metal.
The name "Picturesque" speaks for itself. Beautiful, modern, like a red rainbow. A fresh, unblurred look at what a bridge in a metropolis should be like. Designed not only for ease of movement, but also for beauty.

Address: Krasnopresnenskaya highway

24. Apple - Museum

Steven Jobs and fellow dream merchants. And no matter what evil tongues exaggerate, time has proved it. The museum shows: "To what progress has stepped." From homemade to the coveted Apple 6 S. See for yourself.

Address: M-o Taganskaya, prk. Pestovsky, d. 16, building 2,

25. ACE (Ice) bar

After a walk and contemplation of the beauties of Moscow, you can also relax.
Bars - there is also something to see. For example: Ice bar.
Ice interior and flame drinks. Combine incompatible like this
in Moscow!

Address: M-o Theatrical, Petrovka "TsUM" "Globus Gourmet" ground floor.

26. Mosfilm

Scenery "Moscow century XIX". Favorite place for fans. It was here that the actions of many historical fiction films of the last decade unfolded. Plunge into the era, join the beautiful.

Address: M-o Kyiv, st. Mosfilmovskaya 1.

27. House "Hut on chicken legs"

This is the name of the building, standing on cement supports resembling the tentacles of a giant squid. The brainchild of Soviet constructivism.
The "legs" of the house are needed for the speedy arrival in a brighter future.

Address: prt. Mira, house 184, cor. 2.

28. Artificial spring (fountain) "Adam and Eve"

Fountain according to the story from the bible. The tree of knowledge, the first people, and water is a symbol of life on earth.

Address: M-o Novokuznetskaya, st. Pyatnitskaya.

29. Museum of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

The history of several generations of people living both in our country and abroad. Irrelevant, not popular, but that's not the story.
To visit a museum means to respect the past. After all, without it there is no present, and even more so the future.

Address: M-o VDNH.

thirty . Slot machines of the USSR

A retro-museum, which contains game consoles with fifteen-kopeck tokens, devices with gas. water.
Nostalgia, sensuality and good old vinyl.

Address: M-o Tretyakovskaya, st. Malaya Ordynka, 23.

We present the most beautiful places of our country, which should be seen not only by every photographer and traveler, but also by every inhabitant of our vast Russia. Read our material and you will see: we all have something to be proud of!

Natural parks, reserves

Lena Pillars, Yakutia

The Lena Pillars is a natural park in Russia, located on the banks of the Lena River in the Khangalassky ulus of Yakutia, 104 km from the city of Pokrovsk. The complex of vertically elongated rocks stretching for many kilometers, bizarrely piled up along the banks of the Lena, a deep valley cutting through the Prilenskoe plateau, never ceases to attract photographers and travelers. The pillars reach the highest density between the villages of Petrovskoye and Tit-Ary.

The height of the rock formations reaches 100 meters. Scientists believe that the formation of rocks began 560-540 million years ago, and the formation of the Lena Pillars as a form of relief - about 400 thousand years ago.

Natural Park"Lena Pillars" was organized on the basis of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) of August 16, 1994 No. 837 and the government decree of February 10, 1995 and is subordinate to the regional Ministry of Nature Protection. The area of ​​the park is 485 thousand hectares, the park consists of two branches - "Pillars" and "Sinsky".

Valley of Geysers, Kamchatka

The Valley of Geysers, one of the largest geyser fields in the world and the only one in Eurasia, is located in Kamchatka in the Kronotsky State biosphere reserve, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the natural complex "Volcanoes of Kamchatka".

The valley is a deep canyon of the Geysernaya River, on the sides of which, on an area of ​​​​about 6 square meters. km there are numerous outlets of geysers, hot springs, mud pots, thermal sites, waterfalls and lakes. This area has abnormally high biodiversity and high contrast natural conditions and microclimate. The ecosystem of the Valley of Geysers is unique for the whole country. The reserve regime operates on the territory of the valley.

Since 1992, helicopter excursions have been organized here, under an agreement with the reserve, there is a strict system of rules for organizing excursions in order to maintain the balance of the ecosystem. In 2008, according to the voting results, the Valley of Geysers was included in the list of seven wonders of Russia.

Weathering pillars, Komi Republic

weathering pillars ( Mansi boobies) is a geological monument located in the Troitsko-Pechora region of the Komi Republic on the territory of the Pechoro-Ilychsky nature reserve on Mount Man-Pupu-ner (“Small mountain of idols” translated from the Mansi language), in the interfluve of the Ichotlyaga and Pechora rivers. With this extraordinary place associated with many legends. Pillars are considered one of the seven wonders of Russia.

Weathering Pillars are located quite far from inhabited places. Getting to them is already a feat in a sense. For this, by the way, you need to get a pass from the administration of the reserve. From the side of the Sverdlovsk region and the Perm region there are hiking route, from the Republic of Komi - automobile, water and foot routes.

About 200 million years ago in place stone pillars there were high mountains. Rain, snow, wind, frost and heat gradually destroyed the mountains, and first of all the weak rocks. Hard sericite-quartzite shales were less destroyed and survived to this day, while soft rocks were destroyed by weathering and carried by water and wind into relief depressions.

One pillar, 34 m high, stands somewhat apart from the others. Six others lined up at the edge of the cliff. The pillars have bizarre outlines and, depending on the place of inspection, either resemble the figure of a huge man, or the head of a horse or a ram. Indeed, this place is ideal for a photographer's fantasy! In the past, the Mansi deified the grandiose stone statues, worshiped them, but climbing Manpupuner was considered the greatest sin.

Curonian Spit, Kaliningrad Region

curonian spit- sandy spit located on the coast Baltic Sea and the Curonian Lagoon. It is a narrow and long strip of saber-shaped land separating the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea and stretching from the city of Zelenogradsk in the Kaliningrad region to the city of Klaipeda (Smiltyne) (Lithuania). The name of the spit comes from the name of the ancient tribes of the Curonians, who lived here before the colonization of Prussia by the Germans.

Length - 98 kilometers, width ranges from 400 meters (near the village of Lesnoy) to 3.8 kilometers (near Cape Bulviko, just north of Nida).

The Curonian Spit is a unique natural and anthropogenic landscape and a territory of exceptional aesthetic significance: the Curonian Spit is the largest sand body, which, along with the Hel and Vistula, is part of the Baltic sand spits complex, which has no analogues in the world. The high level of biological diversity due to the combination of different landscapes - from desert (dunes) to tundra (raised swamp) - gives an idea of ​​important and long-term ecological and biological processes in evolution.

The most significant element of the relief of the spit is a continuous strip of white sand dunes 0.3 - 1 km wide, partly approaching the highest in the world (up to 68 m). Due to its geographic location and northeast-southwest orientation, it serves as a corridor for migratory birds of many species flying from the northwestern regions of Russia, Finland and the Baltic countries to the countries of Central and Southern Europe. Every year, in spring and autumn, 10 to 20 million birds fly over the spit, most of which stop here for rest and feeding.

Favorable climatic conditions allow you to relax on the Curonian Spit from May to November. In 2000, the Curonian Spit was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Nature reserve "Stolby". Krasnoyarsk region

The reserve is located on the northwestern spurs of the Eastern Sayan, bordering on the Central Siberian Plateau. The natural boundaries of the protected area are the right tributaries of the river. Yenisei: in the northeast - the Bazaikha river, in the south and southwest - the Mana and Bolshaya Slizneva rivers. From the northeast, the territory borders on the city of Krasnoyarsk, the border of the reserve can be reached by bus. The reserve was founded in 1925 on the initiative of the city residents to preserve natural complexes around the picturesque syenite remnants - "pillars". At present, its area is 47,219 hectares. Submitted to the UNESCO World Heritage List.

lakes

Lake Baikal, Eastern Siberia

It is unlikely that Baikal needs any descriptions, but still ... Baikal is the deepest lake on the planet, the largest natural reservoir of fresh water. The lake and coastal areas are distinguished by a unique diversity of flora and fauna. Locals and many in Russia traditionally call Baikal the sea.

The value of the maximum depth of the lake - 1642 m - was established in 1983 by L. G. Kolotilo and A. I. Sulimov during hydrographic work. The average depth of the lake is also very high - 744.4 m. In addition to Baikal, only two lakes on Earth have a depth of more than 1000 meters: Tanganyika (1470 m) and the Caspian Sea (1025 m). One of the visiting cards of Russia, a place that you need to see with your own eyes at least once in your life!

Lake Seliger, Tver and Novgorod regions

Another place that needs no introduction. By the way, Seliger has another name - Ostashkovskoye Lake, after the name of the city of Ostashkov standing on the lake shore. The area of ​​the lake is 260 sq. km, including about 38 sq. km. km falls on the islands (there are more than 160 of them on Seliger). The largest among them is the island of Khachin. The area of ​​the entire pool is 2275 sq. km.

Seliger receives 110 tributaries. The largest are the rivers Krapivenka, Soroga and Seremukha. Only one river Selizharovka flows from it. The lake lies at an altitude of 205 meters above sea level and has glacial origin. This explains its peculiar shape - it is not a lake in the usual sense, but rather a chain of lakes stretching from north to south for 100 km and interconnected by short narrow channels. The coastline with a length of more than 500 km is notable for its indentation - capes overgrown with forests, deep picturesque bays protruding into the land, various in shape of the island.

The water in Seliger is clear, transparency reaches 5 meters. On the shores of the southern part of Lake Seliger are the city of Ostashkov and the estate "New Yeltsy".

Lake Kezenoy-am, Chechen Republic

Kezenoy-am - a lake on the border of the Vedeno region Chechen Republic and Botlikh district of Dagestan. This is the largest and deepest lake North Caucasus located at an altitude of more than 1800 meters above sea level. The surface of the lake is 2.4 sq. km.

The depth of the lake reaches 74 m. The length of the lake from north to south is 2 kilometers, and from west to east - 2.7 kilometers. Maximum Width- 735 meters. Length coastline- 10 kilometers.

Lake Baskunchak

Akhtubinsky district, Astrakhan region

Baskunchak is a salt lake with an area of ​​about 115 sq. km in the Akhtubinsky district of the Astrakhan region, about 270 km north of the Caspian Sea, and 53 km east of the Volga. Lake Baskunchak is part of a unique natural complex, which includes Mount Bolshoye Bogdo. In 1997, the Bogdinsko-Baskunchaksky natural complex was declared a reserve (Bogdinsko-Baskunchaksky Reserve), where a special environmental regime was established on an area of ​​53.7 thousand hectares.

On the coast of the lake there are deposits healing clays. In June-August, tourists come to the lake to swim in brine and take mud baths. There is no need to talk about the beauty of these places. There are no less photographers than those wishing to improve their health.

Jack London Lake, Magadan Region

Located in the upper reaches of the Kolyma River in the Yagodninsky district of the Magadan region, lies among the mountains, at an altitude of 803 meters, the length of the lake in the north-west direction is 10 kilometers, the depth is 50 meters.

There are many small lakes around Jack London Lake. The most prominent in size are the lakes Mechta, Anemone, Gray Gull, Invisible, Neighboring, Kudinovskie lakes. One of the most beautiful and exotic lakes in the Far East. Old-timers say that the lake got its name thanks to an unusual find made by the “discoverers”. When the lake was discovered, on the shore, the researchers found Jack London's book "Martin Eden".

Lake Elton, Volgograd Region

Elton is a salty drainless self-sustaining lake in the Pallasovsky district of the Volgograd region, located near the border with Kazakhstan. It is considered the largest mineral lake in Europe and one of the most mineralized in the world. They say that the name of the lake comes from the Mongolian word "Altyn-Nor" - "gold mine".

The area of ​​the lake is 152 sq. km. Until 1882, salt was mined on the Elton, in 1910 the medical sanatorium "Elton" was founded on its shore (moved to a new location in 1945). In 2001, the lake and the surrounding areas of virgin steppes (106 thousand hectares) became part of the State Institution "Natural Park" Elton "".

Blue Lakes. Cherek-Balkar Gorge, Kabardino-Balkaria

A group of five karst lakes in the Cherek region of Kabardino-Balkaria is located at the foot of a rocky ridge, from where the Cherek-Balkar gorge begins. Located at the entrance to the gorge, Blue Lake is a unique a natural phenomenon, interesting not only for Kabardino-Balkaria, but also on a national scale. Lower Blue Lake has several names: Chirik-kel (balk.) - rotten (stinking) lake; Sherej-ana (kab.) - mother of Cherek; Psykhurei (kab.) - round water (lake), natural artesian well.

The uniqueness of the Lower Blue Lake lies in the fact that with a relatively small surface (only 235 × 130 m), its depth reaches 258 meters. The water temperature on the surface in winter and summer is about +9 degrees. Not a single stream or river flows into the lake, but about 70 million liters flow out daily. At the same time, the level of the lake is unchanged, which is explained by powerful underwater sources. The blue color of the water is due to the presence of hydrogen sulfide and the refraction of light rays in a deep pool.

The nature here is quite picturesque: green hills, dense beech forests on steep slopes, and in the distance, in a blue haze, peaks sparkling in the sun. Closer to Babugent, the greenery becomes brighter, juicier. Near the village of Babugent there is a fork in the road. At the beginning of the road to the lake, there is a cave in the rock, in which traces of an ancient site of the 5th-10th centuries AD were found. Now many bats settle there, and sometimes, in bad weather, shepherds with flocks of sheep hide.

Seydozero, Kola Peninsula, Murmansk region

Lake in the Lovozero tundra on the Kola Peninsula. "Seid" in translation from the Sami language means "sacred". The lake is located at an altitude of 189 m above sea level. The length of Seydozero is 8 km, the width is from 1.5 to 2.5 km.

According to a number of science fiction writers and ufologists, one of the alleged places of existence of the Hyperborean civilization. Seekers of the unknown have been exploring these places since 1922.

Lake (reservoir) Zyuratkul. Chelyabinsk region

Zyuratkul is located in Satka District Chelyabinsk region within the national park of the same name. One of the highest (724 m above sea level) reservoirs of the Southern Urals. The reservoir is surrounded by mountain ranges covered with dark coniferous forests. To the southwest is the Nurgush ridge - the highest ridge in the Chelyabinsk region. The main river that feeds the reservoir is the Bolshoi Kyl. Near the source of the Satka River and the dam is the small village of Zyuratkul, connected bus service with the city of Satka.

Previously, Zyuratkul was a natural lake. Now - a reservoir formed by a dam built on the Big Satka. A giant geoglyph was found near the lake. About forty stone tools made of quartzite were also found. The stone chipping technique makes it possible to date the tools to the Neolithic and Eneolithic (VI-III millennium BC). Researchers are still inclined towards the Copper-Stone Age (IV-III millennium BC). It is noted that at the time Southern Urals there were practically no forests (they appeared only 2,500 years ago), so the figure was easy to build and then view from a nearby ridge until it was covered with a layer of soil.

Until the winter of 2012, another popular attraction was located on the shores of Lake Zyuratkul - Kitova Pier, which was also called the "Ural Disneyland". But in the fall of 2012, by a court decision, it was demolished.

Mountains and volcanoes

Elbrus, Kabardino-Balkaria

Elbrus is a stratovolcano located on the border of the republics of Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia. Elbrus is located north of the Greater Caucasus Range and is the highest peak in Russia. Given that the border between Europe and Asia is ambiguous, Elbrus is often also called the highest European mountain peak, thereby referring it to the list of "Seven Peaks".

The height of the western peak is 5642 m, the eastern one is 5621 m. ski resort Russia. The total area of ​​Elbrus glaciers is 134.5 sq. km. The most famous of them are: Big and Small Azau, Terskol.

Altai mountains

The Altai Mountains represent a complex system of the highest ranges in Siberia, separated by deep river valleys and vast intramountain and intermountain basins. The mountain system at the junction of the borders of Russia, Mongolia, China and Kazakhstan. It is divided into Southern Altai (Southwestern), Southeastern Altai and Eastern Altai, Central Altai, Northern and Northeastern Altai, Northwestern Altai.

The Altai, Katunsky nature reserves and the Ukok plateau together form the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Altai - Golden Mountains". Thousands of tourists come to Altai. This is a favorite place for photo tours and independent trips.

Plateau "Divnogorie", Liskinsky district, Voronezh region

"Divnogorie" - a hill and a museum-reserve in the Liskinsky district Voronezh region Russia. It is located 10 km west of the district center on the right bank of the Don River and 80 km south of Voronezh. The museum was founded here in 1988, and in 1991 it received the status of a museum-reserve. Currently, the museum-reserve is one of the most popular and most recognizable sights of the Voronezh region. Every season, from May to October, it is visited by more than 60 thousand tourists.

The area of ​​the museum-reserve is more than 11 sq. km. Max Height the plateau above sea level reaches 181 meters, relative - 103 meters (the mouth of the Quiet Pine River at the confluence with the Don, which flows at the foot of the plateau, is located at an altitude of 78 m above sea level).

Dombay-Ulgen, Karachay-Cherkess Republic

Dombay-Ulgen - the peak of the western part of the Dividing Range Greater Caucasus(on the border of Abkhazia and the Karachay-Cherkess Republic). Dombay-Ulgen is the highest peak of Abkhazia, located east of the village of Dombay, has three peaks: western (4036 m), main (4046 m) and eastern (3950 m).

From main summit a steep ridge departs to the north, ending in a depression - the "Dombai saddle". From the Dombai saddle, there is a classic route (category 3B) going up, accessible for climbing in one day with a descent to the camp.

Putorana Plateau, Krasnoyarsk Territory

Putorana Plateau - mountain range located in the northwest of the Central Siberian Plateau. In the north and west, the plateau breaks off with a steep ledge (800 m or more), while the southern and eastern parts are characterized by gentle slopes. The maximum height of the plateau is 1701 m, among the highest peaks are the Kamen (1701 m), Holokit (1542 m), Kotuyskaya (1510 m) mountains. In the north, the Putorana Plateau borders on the Taimyr Peninsula. The name Putorana, translated from Evenki, means "lakes with steep banks."

The area of ​​the plateau is 250 thousand square kilometers, which is comparable to the territory of Great Britain. On the territory of the plateau is the Putoransky State Natural Reserve, recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Marble canyon Ruskeala, Republic of Karelia, Ruskeala village

Mountain Park "Ruskeala" is a tourist complex located in the Sortavalsky district of the Republic of Karelia, near the village of Ruskeala. The main object of the complex is a former marble quarry filled with groundwater.

The quarries, discovered by pastor Alopeus, began to be developed at the beginning of the reign of Catherine II. The first developments were led by Captain Kozhin, who was advised by Italian experts. Today, the length of the quarry from north to south is 460 meters, the width is up to 100 meters. The distance from the highest point of the quarry wall to its bottom is over 50 meters. The transparency of water reaches 15-18 meters.

Ruskeala marble was used in the construction of the most beautiful and significant buildings in St. Petersburg and its palace suburbs. St. Isaac's Cathedral is lined with it, the floors of the Kazan Cathedral are laid out, window sills of the Hermitage are made, windows are framed Marble Palace and the facade of the Mikhailovsky Castle, as well as the underground halls of the St. Petersburg metro stations "Primorskaya" and "Ladoga". In 2010, a significant part of the filming of the film "The Dark World" took place in Ruskeala.

Eastern and Western Sayans. Eastern Siberia

Eastern and Western Sayans - common name for two mountain systems in the south of Siberia. They distinguish the Western Sayan (length 650 km, height up to 3971 m - Mount Mongun-Taiga, which is the top of the ridge of the same name - the highest peak Eastern Siberia, however, more often this ridge is not attributed to the Sayan Mountains, but is distinguished into a separate mountain system - the mountains of Tuva), consisting of leveled and peaked ridges, on which there is no glaciation, separated by intermountain basins, and the Eastern Sayan (length about 1000 km, height up to 3491 m - Mount Munku-Sardyk) with typical mid-mountain ranges bearing glaciers. The rivers belong to the Yenisei basin. Mountain taiga prevails on the slopes, turning into mountain tundra.

The Western Sayan in the southwestern part borders on Altai. main ridge its - the Dividing Sayan Ridge with the highest point - Mount Kyzyl-Taiga (3121 m). The ridges of the Western Sayan are characterized by steep slopes, indented relief, and vast areas of stone placers. The height of the ridges in the west does not exceed 2500-3000 m, in the east it decreases to 2000 m.

The Eastern Sayan stretches almost at right angles to the Western. Its ridges form a system of “white mountains” (Manskoye, Kanskoye) and “squirrels”, which got their name because of the snow on the peaks that does not melt all year round. In the central part, in the upper reaches of the Kazyr and Kizir rivers, several ridges form a "knot" with the highest point - Grandiose Peak (2982 m). In the southeast there are the highest and hardest-to-reach ridges - Big Sayan, Tunkinskiye Goltsy, Kitoyskiye Goltsy, Kropotkin. The highest point of the Eastern Sayan - Munku-Sardyk (3491 m) is located in the ridge of the same name. Between the Sayan ridges there are more than a dozen basins of various sizes and depths, the most famous of which is the Abakan-Minusinsk basin, known for its archaeological sites. It is worth noting a large number of waterfalls.

Almost everywhere in the Sayans, dark coniferous taiga spruce-cedar-fir forests prevail, rising in the western and central parts to altitudes of 1500–1800 m and more; light deciduous-cedar forests form the upper border of the forest at altitudes of 2000–2500 m. Animal world as rich as vegetable. The largest city located in the Sayans is Krasnoyarsk.

Mountains of Shikhany. Republic of Bashkortostan

Shikhany - isolated hills in the Bashkir Cis-Urals, consisting of four single mountains: Tratau, Shakhtau, Yuraktau and Kushtau, which form a narrow chain stretched along the Belaya River for 20 km. Shikhany are located near the cities of Sterlitamak and Ishimbay. They are unique monuments nature - the remains of a barrier reef formed in the warm sea of ​​the early era of the Permian period. The imprints of ancient plants and animals have been preserved in the stones of which these shikhans are made.

The highest shihan is Tratau (or Toratau). Its height is 402 meters above sea level, and its relative height is 280 meters. At its foot, the ruins of a women's prison, one of the islands of the Gulag archipelago, have been preserved. Shikhan Tratau flaunts on the coat of arms of the city of Ishimbay, is a symbol of the Ishimbay region of Bashkiria. In the past, this mountain was considered sacred.

Volcano Krenitsyn. Sakhalin Region, Onekotan Island

An active volcano on the Onekotan Island of the Great Kuril Ridge. The largest two-tiered "volcano within a volcano" in the world is located in the southern part of Onekotan Island. The height of the volcano is 1324 m.

The volcanic cone rises in the form of an island inside Lake Koltsevoe lying at an altitude of 400 m (diameter about 7 km). The lake is surrounded by somma - the walls of the more ancient Tao-Rusyr caldera (heights 540–920 m with a base diameter of 16–17 km).

Only one historical eruption is known, which happened in 1952.

Volcano Tyatya, Kuril Islands

An active volcano on the Kunashir Island of the Great Kuril Ridge, on the territory of the Kuril Reserve. In geographical terms, Tyatya is a stratovolcano of the somma-vesuvius type ("volcano in a volcano"). The height reaches 1819 m (the highest point of Kunashir; in 1977 and subsequent years, the southeastern part of the edge of the summit crater collapsed and most of the material collapsed into the northeastern crater. As a result, the total height of the volcano decreased by about 30-50 meters and is currently probably less than 1800 meters above sea level).

The height of the somma is 1485 m, it has a regular truncated cone with a diameter of 15–18 km at the base and up to 2.5 km at the annular ridge. The foot slopes of the volcano are decorated with coniferous-broad-leaved forests with bamboo and thickets of stone birch and elfin cedar. In the forests at the foot you can often meet a bear. The path to the volcano is difficult, but most tourists get to the volcano from Yuzhno-Kurilsk.

caves

Orda cave, Perm region

Orda Cave is located on the southwestern outskirts of the village of Orda in the Perm Territory, on the left bank of the Kungur River. Consists of "dry" and underwater parts. The length of the dry part is 300 meters, underwater - 4600 meters. To date, the Ordinskaya cave is the longest flooded cave in Russia. In addition, part of the cave is the longest siphon in the CIS - 935 meters.

The cave is ranked 21st among the longest gypsum caves in the world. Famous photographer Viktor Lyagushkin dedicated Orda cave a whole photo project.

Kungur cave, Perm region

This is one of the most popular attractions in Siberia and the Urals, a natural monument of all-Russian significance. The cave is located in the Perm Territory, on the right bank of the Sylva River on the outskirts of the city of Kungur in the village of Filippovka, 100 km from Perm.

A unique geological monument - one of the largest karst caves in the European part of Russia, the seventh longest gypsum cave in the world. The length of the cave is about 5700 m, of which 1.5 km is equipped for tourists. The average air temperature in the center of the cave is +5 °C, the relative humidity in the center of the cave is 100%. The Kungur cave contains 58 grottoes, 70 lakes, 146 t. "organ pipes" (the highest - in the Etheric grotto, 22 m) - high shafts, reaching almost to the surface.

Architecture

Leaning tower of Nevyansk. Sverdlovsk region, city of Nevyansk

Not everyone knows that we in Russia have our own kind of Leaning Tower of Pisa - an inclined tower in the center of Nevyansk, built in the first half of the 18th century by order of Akinfiy Demidov.

The height of the tower is 57.5 meters, the base is a square with a side of 9.5 m. The deviation of the tower from the vertical is about 1.85 m, and the greatest slope is observed at the lower tier (3 ° 16 "). The exact date of construction of the tower is unknown, different sources give dates ranging from 1721 to 1745.

The tower is a massive quadrangle with 3 octagonal tiers built on top. Inside the tower is divided into several levels - floors.

The purpose of the first floor is not exactly established. Demidov's office was located on the second floor, and during the Soviet era there was a prison in it. On the third floor there was a laboratory: traces of silver and gold were found in the soot taken from the chimneys of furnaces. According to one version, Demidov minted counterfeit money here. According to another, here Demidov, secretly from the state treasury, smelted silver and gold, which was mined in his mines in Altai.

Even higher is the so-called "auditory room". Its peculiarity is that standing in one corner of the room, you can clearly hear what they say in the opposite corner. The effect observed in the room is associated with the special shape of the ceiling - it is vaulted and at the same time slightly flattened.

On the seventh and eighth floors there are chiming chimes created by the English watchmaker Richard Phelps in 1730. The tower is completed by a roof and a metal spire with a weather vane hoisted on it, made of perforated iron, in which the noble coat of arms of the Demidovs is engraved.

There is a legend saying that the tower tilted due to the flooding of the cellars with all the workers who minted counterfeit money. By Decree of the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR No. 1327 of August 30, 1960, the tower was included in the list historical monuments subject to protection as monuments of national importance.

Ivolginsky datsan. Republic of Buryatia, the village of Verkhnyaya Ivolga

Ivolginsky datsan is a large Buddhist monastic complex, the center of the Buddhist traditional Sangha of Russia, which is the largest Buddhist community in Buryatia. One of the brightest monuments of Russian history and architecture. Located in the village of Verkhnyaya Ivolga, 36 km from the center of Ulan-Ude.

Bird home. Republic of Crimea

Among all the sights of Crimea, it is not easy to choose one thing. But we decided to stop at one of the most inspiring places. bird home- a monument of architecture and history, located on a sheer 40-meter Aurora rock of Cape Ai-Todor in the village of Gaspra (Yalta City Council).

The building looks like a medieval knight's castle like the Belem tower or the Miramare villa near Trieste. The first wooden building on this site was erected for a retired Russian general after the Russian-Turkish war of 1877–1878; it can be seen on the canvases of famous marine painters: I. K. Aivazovsky, L. F. Lagorio, A. P. Bogolyubov, and also in photographs of the time.

The second owner of this amazing dacha was the court physician A. K. Tobin. There is also very little information about him. After his death, the house was owned by a widow for some time, who sold the plot to the Moscow merchant Rakhmanina. She demolished the old building, and soon a wooden castle appeared, which she called "Swallow's Nest".

The Swallow's Nest got its present form thanks to the oil industrialist Baron Steingel, who liked to relax in the Crimea. Steingel acquired on the Aurora rock country cottage area and decided to build a romantic castle there, which resembles medieval buildings on the banks of the Rhine. The project of the new house was commissioned to engineer and sculptor Leonid Sherwood, son of architect Vladimir Sherwood, author Historical Museum on Red Square in Moscow.

At the beginning of World War I, the estate was bought by the Moscow merchant P. Shelaputin, who opened a restaurant in the castle. In the 1930s, there was a reading room of the local Rest House, but the premises were recognized as emergency and closed.

In 1927, the Swallow's Nest was damaged during a strong earthquake. It was not until 1967–1968 that repairs were made. In addition to the monolithic slab, the entire structure was surrounded by anti-seismic belts. The tower, increased in height, acquired more decorative effect thanks to four spiers. In 2013, cracks were found in the foundation slab, and in the autumn the visit was suspended for design work on the reconstruction - strengthening the rock.

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Chara Sands, Trans-Baikal Territory

Chara Sands is a tract in the Kalarsky district of the Trans-Baikal Territory, which is sand massif approximately 10 km by 5 km. The Chara sands are located in the basin of the same name, in the foothills of the Kodar ridge, 9 kilometers from the village of Chara, between the valleys of the Chara, Middle Sakukan and Upper Sakukan rivers. The array is geological monument nature of the geomorphological type of federal rank.

BAM station Novaya Chara is 10 kilometers away. The massif is elongated from the southwest to the northeast and occupies an area of ​​about 50 sq. km. There are no such large massifs of free-flowing moving sands in any basin of Transbaikalia. The Chara sands are outwardly similar to the deserts of Central Asia. The vegetation is slightly different from the taiga: there are areas with larch, dwarf birch and moisture-loving dwarf pine. In the northeastern part of the tract there are two small lakes - Alyonushka and Tayozhnoye.

Avacha Bay, Kamchatka Territory

Avacha Bay - a large ice-free bay Pacific Ocean near the southeast coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, is the main transport "gateway" of the Kamchatka Territory. The main advantage of the bay is that it is one of the largest bays in the world: it can accommodate any ship in the world!

The length of the bay is 24 kilometers, the width at the entrance is 3 kilometers, total area water surface is equal to 215 sq. km. Depth up to 26 meters. The Avacha and Paratunka rivers flow into the bay. The cities of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and Vilyuchinsk are located along the shores of the bay. The bay is the main base of the Russian Pacific Fleet in Kamchatka.

A kind of symbol of the bay and its attraction are the Three Brothers rocks, located at the exit to the open Avacha Bay.

Commander Islands. Aleutsky District, Kamchatka Territory

Commander Islands - an archipelago of four islands in the southwestern part of the Bering Sea of ​​the Pacific Ocean, administratively part of the Aleutsky District of the Kamchatka Territory of Russia. The islands are named after the navigator Commander Vitus Bering, who discovered them in 1741. On the largest of them - Bering Island - there is a grave of a navigator. Commander Islands - a place of mixing of Russian and Aleutian cultures. They have great potential for the development of northern tourism.

Patomsky crater. Irkutsk region

Patomsky crater- a cone of crushed limestone blocks on the slope of a mountain in the Patom highlands in the Irkutsk region. Discovered in 1949 by geologist Vadim Viktorovich Kolpakov. Among local population is called the "Nest of the Fiery Eagle", also known as the "Kolpakov's Cone", "Dzhebulda Crater", "Yavaldinsky Crater".

This is a geological object unique in its characteristics, which is a ring structure central type with a bulk cone composed of limestone and other rocks. The Patom crater was formed over a long period of time about 500 years ago.

The diameter of the crater along the ridge is 76 m. The cone is crowned with a flat top, which is an annular shaft. In the center of the funnel there is a hill up to 12 m high. The total volume of the cone is estimated at 230-250 thousand cubic meters, the mass is about a million tons.

Agura waterfalls. City of Sochi, Krasnodar Territory

Cascade of waterfalls located on the Agura River in the Khostinsky district of Sochi. The distance from the Black Sea coast is 4 km. Further up the river - the Middle waterfall, then the Upper.

The Lower Agur waterfall is the first and most interesting of the three large waterfalls on the Agura River. It consists of two cascades: the lower one is 18 m high and the upper one is 12 m high. Under it is a wide and deep pool of blue water. From the Devil's hole canyon to the Lower waterfall is approximately 1.5 km. Behind the first waterfall, a series of stairs and rises lead up through 500 m to the Middle Agur waterfall - 23 meters, and then to the Upper - 21 meters waterfall. Near the Upper waterfall, to the left of the path, there are rocks called Eagles.

Vasyugan swamps. Tomsk, Novosibirsk and Omsk regions

Some of the largest swamps in the world are located in Western Siberia, between the Ob and Irtysh rivers, on the territory of the Vasyugan Plain, located for the most part within Tomsk region, and in small parts - Novosibirsk and Omsk region and Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug.

The swamp area is 53 thousand square meters. km (for comparison: the area of ​​Switzerland is 41 thousand sq. km), the length from west to east is 573 km, from north to south - 320 km.

Vasyugan swamps arose about 10 thousand years ago and have been constantly increasing since then - 75% of their modern area was swamped less than 500 years ago. Marshes are the main source of fresh water in the region (water reserves - 400 cubic km), there are about 800 thousand small lakes, many rivers originate from swamps, in particular: Ava, Bakchar, Big Yugan, Vasyugan, Demyanka, etc. d.

Vasyugan swamps are home to numerous local fauna, including rare ones. Of the rare species of animals in the swamps, in particular, reindeer, golden eagle, white-tailed eagle, osprey, gray shrike, peregrine falcon live. Squirrels, elks, sables, wood grouses, white partridges, hazel grouses, black grouses are present in significant quantities, mink, otter, wolverine are in smaller quantities. The flora also includes rare and endangered plant species and plant communities. Cranberries, blueberries, and cloudberries are widely distributed among wild plants.

Now animal and vegetable world swamps is under threat due to the development of the territory during the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas fields.

In preparing the article, materials from Wikipedia were used.

Happy travels!

We couldn't help but include Venice with its picturesque canals, grandiose basilicas, colorful houses and cozy wine bars. There is no other place like it on Earth.

2. Seville, Spain

Seville is the pearl of imperial Spain, where tourists can enjoy walking through the narrow streets of the city with orange blossom, Moorish castles and the famous Spanish tapas.

3. New York, USA

No wonder New York is often referred to as "the crossroads of the world." Nowhere else will you find such a breathtaking concentration of art, culture, cuisine and business.

4. Lhasa, China

Lhasa - spiritual center Tibetan Buddhism in the unshakable Himalayas. Incense-filled monasteries and palaces lie against the background of magnificent landscapes.

5. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

From the world-famous carnival to iconic sites, Rio de Janeiro is an experience for all five senses. And here are the two most famous beach on the ground!

6. London, England

Prestigious museums, famous street markets and a bustling financial center contribute to London's stable position as one of the most visited cities in the world.

7. Marrakech, Morocco

You will never forget a visit to the Medina of Marrakech. An endless labyrinth of streets full of vibrant bazaars, stunning architecture and tagines at every corner.

8. Petra, Jordan

Petra stands out among all the majestic ancient cities of the world. To believe in the existence of these epic, windswept monumental buildings carved into the rocks, you need to see them with your own eyes.

9. Rome, Italy

Walking around Rome is like exploring a huge open-air museum. No other place on Earth holds such an abundance of fine art, cuisine and masses of ancient history as the Eternal City.

10. Varanasi, India

Varanasi is one of the holiest cities in India. Watching the sunrise on the ghats along the banks of the Ganges, together with believers, pilgrims and locals, will forever remain in your memory.

11. Florence, Italy

Florence is the birthplace of the Renaissance and boasts an incredible art collection, not to mention magnificent cathedrals, delicious Tuscan cuisine, and rich, enchanting architecture.

12. Havana, Cuba

Walk the streets Old Havana this is a journey into the past, into the world of majestic pre-revolutionary buildings and classic cars, into an atmosphere filled with the smell of home cooking mixed with the sea breeze.

13. Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto was once the capital of Japan and main residence emperors. Visiting elegant tea houses, gardens and local castles will be the best way to experience the true essence of the traditions of the Land of the Rising Sun.

14. Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem is a real crossroads of cultures, cuisines and beliefs. The most striking confirmation of this can be found on the streets of the Old City, associated with the greatest people and events in history.

15. Paris, France

This is the city of lights, which is considered the most romantic place on the ground. Here you can get carried away by going to museums and walking through amazing squares with many cozy cafes.

16. Beijing, China

Beijing - historical and cultural capital China, famous for two of the most impressive monumental complexes on Earth: the palace complex forbidden city and the Great Wall of China.

17. Lalibela, Ethiopia

Lalibela is one of the greatest holy cities in Ethiopia, renowned throughout the world for its unique and stunning collection of monolithic churches carved into the rock.

18. Granada, Spain

Granada is filled with magic from the Alhambra itself to the narrow cobbled streets of the Albaicín district. Such charm cannot be found even in some big cities Europe.

19. Athens, Greece

The Acropolis of Athens ranks first as one of the most recommended sites to visit. But Athens is much more than just ancient ruins. The city has sun-drenched streets, flower-decorated squares, and incredible museums.

20. Bagan, Myanmar

Perhaps, here you will meet the most beautiful sunrises in the world. Just imagine: the creeping fog, the first glimpses of light and the almost endless plain of the ancient pagodas of Bagan.

21. Kathmandu, Nepal

For many, Kathmandu is the gateway to the majestic Himalayas. It is one of the most colorful cities on Earth, populated by ascetic sadhus and monks in saffron robes, singing cult prayers.

22. Vatican

The Vatican is a city-state and the center of the Roman Catholic Church. Even if you are a non-religious tourist, one look at the columns and dome of St. Peter's Square is enough to take your breath away.

23. Lisbon, Portugal

Lisbon really has it all: sun, sea and a charming decadent atmosphere, along with such colorful city blocks as Chiado and Alfama.

24. Tokyo, Japan

Once in Tokyo, you will feel transported into the future. This sparkling metropolis of 13,000,000 has become a Mecca for shopaholics, gourmets and party goers. And at the same time, there is still room for soothing gardens and shrines.

25. Istanbul, Turkey

In this city East meets West. Istanbul with its thousand years of history, monumental mosques and bustling bazaars is relevant today more than ever before.

26. Hoi An, Vietnam

Hoi An (Hội An) is a historic Vietnamese port that is recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. This unique old town reflects Japanese, Vietnamese and European influences. Oh and local kitchen is something.

27. Amsterdam, Netherlands

The quality of life index in Amsterdam is one of the highest in the world. This fact attracts millions of tourists enchanted by its famous Red Light District and the stunning Van Gogh Museum.

28. Luxor, Egypt

Luxor is the most beautiful of the ancient cities of Egypt. It is located on the banks of the Nile near the cities of Karnak and Thebes, and not far from the Valley of the Kings, making it a must-see if you love history.

29. Berlin, Germany

Few cities have played such an important role in recent history like Berlin. Plus its legendary nightclubs and lively restaurants make it German capital in one of the most interesting cities of modern Europe.

30. Jaipur, India

Jaipur is the capital of the state of Rajasthan with spectacular palaces and gardens. This Big City is part of the famous Indian "Golden Triangle" along with Agra (the location of the Taj Mahal) and Delhi.

31. Lyon, France

The ancient part of Lyon is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the history of the city dates back to Roman times. Try to visit it during the "Festival of Lights" (Fête des Lumières), when thousands of lights illuminate the cathedrals, gardens and streets.

32. Oia, Greece

Oia is the most famous town on the Greek island of Santorini. Its gorgeous white and blue houses cascade down to the sea like a postcard!

33. Siem Reap, Cambodia

Most travelers flock to this country to visit the stunning ancient complex Angkor Wat, but Siem Reap, with its laid-back bohemian tourism vibe and delicious food, is also worth a look.

34. Vienna, Austria

Vienna is a majestic imperial city with beautiful palaces, manicured gardens and elegant cafés. It has been repeatedly recognized as one of the most livable cities in the world - just a cherry on the cake.

35. Cusco, Peru

In addition to being the main starting point for exploring the Andes and Machu Picchu, the World Heritage-listed city of Cusco is full of historical temples, monasteries and magnificent colonial houses.

36. Cartagena, Colombia

The colonial city of Cartagena on the Caribbean coast of Colombia has a history of explorers, pirates and kings. The old town is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is as charming as you can imagine.

37. Zanzibar, Tanzania

Zanzibar is one of the most popular ancient cities in Africa, which is famous for its white sandy beaches and a mixture of African, Arabic and Portuguese culture in historic district- Stone city.

38. Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico City offers a delightful mix of sights, sounds and colors. A city with a population of over 20 million, beautiful colonial architecture, close proximity to ruins, and solid cuisine.

39. Singapore

Whether on vacation or business trip, while in Singapore, be sure to visit its Little India quarter. Here you will find the best street food in the world.

40. Las Vegas, USA

Sin City is a favorite destination for Americans and tourists from all over the world. A place with an incomparable combination of excellent hotels, famous restaurants, as well as the largest casinos. Viva Las Vegas!

41. Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Samarkand - ancient city Great Silk Road. Its mosaic and monumental Registan square with Ulugbek, Sherdor and Tillya-Kari madrasahs is one of the most beautiful examples of Islamic architecture in the world.