Our planet is enormous. If you decide to travel around it, you will go about 40,000 kilometers. And if you decide to visit every country, you will go even farther. For those who don’t have the time to travel, here is a series of photos, starting with the Grand Canyon in the United States.
© RIA Novosti . Larisa SaenkoOur planet is enormous. If you decide to travel around it, you will go about 40,000 kilometers. And if you decide to visit every country, you will go even farther. For those who don’t have the time to travel, here is a series of photos, starting with the Grand Canyon in the United States.
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© RIA Novosti . Larisa Saenko
Our planet is enormous. If you decide to travel around it, you will go about 40,000 kilometers. And if you decide to visit every country, you will go even farther. For those who don’t have the time to travel, here is a series of photos, starting with the Grand Canyon in the United States.
© RIA Novosti . Ivan Zakharchenko / Go to the mediabankIguazu Falls on the border of Argentina and Brazil is one of the most powerful waterfalls in the world.
Iguazu Falls on the border of Argentina and Brazil is one of the most powerful waterfalls in the world.
© RIA Novosti . Uriy Kaver / Go to the mediabankCalled “the sea” by locals, Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world, containing more water than the five Great Lakes combined.
Called “the sea” by locals, Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world, containing more water than the five Great Lakes combined.
© RIA Novosti . Evgeniy Neskoromniy / Go to the mediabankGeyser Valley in Kamchatka – one of the largest geyser fields in the world, and the only in Eurasia.
Geyser Valley in Kamchatka – one of the largest geyser fields in the world, and the only in Eurasia.
© RIA Novosti . Uriy Somov / Go to the mediabankLivingstone Zoological Park in Zambia is home to about 1,300 wild animals.
Livingstone Zoological Park in Zambia is home to about 1,300 wild animals.
© RIA Novosti . Sergei KrivosheevThe Kuril Islands – a chain of volcanic islands between the Kamchatka Peninsula and the island of Hokkaido.
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The Kuril Islands – a chain of volcanic islands between the Kamchatka Peninsula and the island of Hokkaido.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail TsiganovKomodo National Park was founded in 1980 and covers an area of 603 sq km of land and 1,214 sq km. of sea. The most famous animal is the Komodo dragon, the largest species of lizard.
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Komodo National Park was founded in 1980 and covers an area of 603 sq km of land and 1,214 sq km. of sea. The most famous animal is the Komodo dragon, the largest species of lizard.
© RIA Novosti . Peskov / Go to the mediabankVolcanoes are the main places of attraction of the Kamchatka Peninsula. There are more than 160 volcanoes in Kamchatka, 30 of which are considered active.
Volcanoes are the main places of attraction of the Kamchatka Peninsula. There are more than 160 volcanoes in Kamchatka, 30 of which are considered active.
© RIA Novosti . V. Chistiakov / Go to the mediabankAntarctica, the continent of the South Pole, is home to the emperor penguin.
Antarctica, the continent of the South Pole, is home to the emperor penguin.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Fomichev / Go to the mediabankThe Red River is the cultural and historical centre of Vietnam.
The Red River is the cultural and historical centre of Vietnam.
Taiga River Frolikha.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Kataev / Go to the mediabankThe unique geological monument – one if the largest karst caves in the European part of Russia Kungur ice cave – located 100km from Russian city of Perm – in the village Filippovka. On the photo: a cave with an underground lake.
The unique geological monument – one if the largest karst caves in the European part of Russia Kungur ice cave – located 100km from Russian city of Perm – in the village Filippovka. On the photo: a cave with an underground lake.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail TsiganovRaung volcano on the island of Java.
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Raung volcano on the island of Java.
Salt lake in the Atacama Desert.
© RIA Novosti . Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabankThe Lenskiye Stolbi National Nature Park, located in the basin of middle reaches of the Lena River.
The Lenskiye Stolbi National Nature Park, located in the basin of middle reaches of the Lena River.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Mikhalev / Go to the mediabankThe Mamberamo River in the Indonesian part of the island of New Guinea.
The Mamberamo River in the Indonesian part of the island of New Guinea.