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Most Mysterious and Enigmatic Places in Russia

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Despite the fact that we live in the 21st century, no one on the planet can claim that the world around us has been fully studied. We have achieved a lot, learned a lot, and invented a lot of things, but some spots remain elusive to our awareness.

Scientists and archaeologists find numerous strange and anomalous areas every year. Much time and effort has been devoted to studying such areas, but no one has been able to offer a solid explanation for the mystical places.

Since the unknown has attracted people throughout the ages, this photo gallery gives you a glimpse of ten unusual, mystical and mysterious places in Russia.

CC BY-SA 2.0 / Khuroshvili Ilya / Cape Fiolent in Crimea is made up of volcanic rock, remnants of an ancient volcano that was active there 150 million years ago.
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Cape Fiolent in Crimea is made up of volcanic rock, remnants of an ancient volcano that was active there 150 million years ago.
© Sputnik / Vladimir Smirnov / Go to the mediabankOlkhon Island in Lake Baikal is considered a sacred center of the northern shamanic world. In myths and legends of the Buryat people, Olkhon is home to the terrible spirits of Lake Baikal.
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Olkhon Island in Lake Baikal is considered a sacred center of the northern shamanic world. In myths and legends of the Buryat people, Olkhon is home to the terrible spirits of Lake Baikal.
CC BY-SA 3.0 / 17Rising17 / Пещерный монастырь Качи-КальонThe Kachi Kalyon cave monastery in Crimea. The monastery flourished for several centuries: from the 6th to the 18th centuries.
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The Kachi Kalyon cave monastery in Crimea. The monastery flourished for several centuries: from the 6th to the 18th centuries.
© Sputnik / Alexandr Kryazhev / Go to the mediabankThe mythical country of Belovodie is a mystical and legendary place of freedom in Russian folklore. In the 18th — 19th centuries, Old Believers considered the valleys of the Bukhtarka and Katun Rivers in Altai to be an image of Belovodie.
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The mythical country of Belovodie is a mystical and legendary place of freedom in Russian folklore. In the 18th — 19th centuries, Old Believers considered the valleys of the Bukhtarka and Katun Rivers in Altai to be an image of Belovodie.
CC BY-SA 3.0 / / Фотография озера Светлояр. 2006 год, летоLake Svetloyar in the Nizhny Novgorod region is a place connected to the legend of the sunken city of Kitezh.
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Lake Svetloyar in the Nizhny Novgorod region is a place connected to the legend of the sunken city of Kitezh.
© Sputnik / Alexandr Graschenkov / Go to the mediabankBelukha is a three-headed sacred mountain in Gorny Altai in the Altai Republic.
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Belukha is a three-headed sacred mountain in Gorny Altai in the Altai Republic.
CC BY-SA 4.0 / Olgazax / Бездонное озеро, Московская область (cropped photo)Lake Bezdonnoye is a relict lake in the Moscow region, formed as a result of thermokarst processes. There are legends about a connection between the lake and the ocean, and mysterious finds like shipwrecks on the shore.
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Lake Bezdonnoye is a relict lake in the Moscow region, formed as a result of thermokarst processes. There are legends about a connection between the lake and the ocean, and mysterious finds like shipwrecks on the shore.
© Sputnik / Pavel Lisitsyn / Go to the mediabank"Spiral of desires" on Shaman Hill in the historical and cultural reserve "Arkaim." The ancient city of Arkaim in the Chelyabinsk region. It refers to the "country of cities" - ancient settlements in the southern Urals of the Middle Bronze Age (3rd-2nd centuries BC)
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"Spiral of desires" on Shaman Hill in the historical and cultural reserve "Arkaim." The ancient city of Arkaim in the Chelyabinsk region. It refers to the "country of cities" - ancient settlements in the southern Urals of the Middle Bronze Age (3rd-2nd centuries BC)
© Sputnik / Sergey Guneev / Go to the mediabankIvolginsky datsan is a Buddhist Temple located in Buryatia, Russia, a monument of history and architecture.
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Ivolginsky datsan is a Buddhist Temple located in Buryatia, Russia, a monument of history and architecture.
© Depositphotos.com / longtaildogSunduki mountain is a natural and historical location in Khakassia. Places associated with ancient human settlements (cave paintings, burial mounds, graves) are under protected.
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Sunduki mountain is a natural and historical location in Khakassia. Places associated with ancient human settlements (cave paintings, burial mounds, graves) are under protected.
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