UNESCO World Heritage Sites Near Irkutsk: Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal — the world's deepest, oldest, and most biodiverse freshwater lake — lies 70 km from Irkutsk. One UNESCO site, endlessly different across…
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Lake Baikal — the world's deepest, oldest, and most biodiverse freshwater lake — lies 70 km from Irkutsk. One UNESCO site, endlessly different across…
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