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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Irkutsk

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Irkutsk, Russia

Updated January 22, 2018

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Half beaver, half tiger.

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The Irkutsk Babr

Thanks to a spelling mistake this bizarre beaver-tiger hybrid became the symbol of a Siberian town.

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Nikita's Guesthouse on Olkhon Island

Intricate wood carvings on an island in Siberia.
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