Baikal: The Bottomless "well" of Planet Earth | Interesting facts about Lake Baikal

Baikal is a creation of unique beauty, a land of unprecedented, fabulously magical splendor that makes it especially valuable to humanity. It is rightly called one of the world’s wonders, a precious gift of nature, a museum of antiquities, and the sacred Siberian sea. Baikal harbors a mysterious, deep inner life, its innermost essence hidden behind seven seals. New knowledge is gradually added to the growing body of Baikal studies, revealing its secrets bit by bit.