Geological Oddities in Russia

Discover 5 geological oddities in Russia.

Pushkin, Russia

The Amber Room

An 18th century wonder of the world, lost in WWII, re-created at the Catherine Palace.

Volgograd, Russia

Mysterious Volgograd Balls

Volcanic irregularity? Odd erosion? Alien eggs? Local legends compete to explain these strange orbs.

The Seven Strong Men in the Northern Ural Mountains

Sosnogorsk, Russia

Manpupuner Rock Formations

Gigantic natural towers in a Russian plateau.

The Pillars viewed from a cruise ship

Khangalassky District, Russia

Lena Stone Pillars

A remote forest of stone pillars along the Lena river.

Mir mine.

Mir Diamond Mine

The world's second-largest excavated hole.

Are we missing something unusual in Russia?