Lake Baikal,Russia
Baikal which is in southern Siberia is the largest known freshwater lake in the world which contains almost a quarter of our planet’s non saline surface water at five thousand three hundred eighty seven feet deep it’s the world’s deepest lake and is also thought to be the oldest after forming around 20 million years ago. As you’d expect there’s wealth of planet and animal life in the region and it supports countless villages and tribes but the thing that’s particularly amazing about this place is what happens when it freezes over because it’s formed in a valley it’s exposed to freezing winds that blow across its surface and this leads to the creation of unbelievable eye structures that are hard to believe form naturally methane bubbles are often trapped in the ice small particles are blown together frozen melted and refrozen to join into unusual shapes and rocks can even be seen sitting on their own lacy pedestals at the right time of year this one of the most serene and awe inspiring places on earth and well worth a visit if you get the chance