Baikal
On this legendary body of water, according to legend, was once soaring eagle, was splashing in its waters the Burbot and the Swan, on the banks of the grazed ox Buch-Noyon and was prowling Wolf. "Holy sea", "Holy lake", "Holy water" — in any case, amazing natural sights of Russia and the most ancient lake on Earth.
The vastness of Baikal — canvas for 22 Islands, the largest of which is Olkhon, where rocks covered with ancient drawings. On the island in burial grounds researchers are still discovering iron horseshoes for driving on ice while hunting for seal. Actually, this island is considered a sacred place of the lake-sea, and the mountain izhimei, nearby, is the sacred Buryat place.