Baikal

Lake Baikal in Russia is the deepest lake in the world.

By volume of water, Lake Baikal is the largest freshwater lake in the world. It's the world's seventh largest freshwater lake by surface area.

Nessie was seen in the Lake Baikal.

Russia's vast territory encompasses diverse landscapes, from the majestic Ural Mountains to the stunning Lake Baikal, the deepest freshwater lake in the world.

Russian authorities say a mini-submarine plumbing the depths of Lake Baikal has found several shiny metal objects that could be evidence of the legendary Czarist gold lost nearly a century ago during the country's civil war.

Of the Mongall Tartars. The Mongalls are a numerous people, and occupy a large extent of country, from this place to the Kallgan, which ſignifies the everlaſting Wall, or the great wall of China. From this wall they ſtretch themſelves northward as far as the river Amoor; and from the Amoor, weſtward, to the Baykail ſea ; where they border with the territories of the Kontayſha, or prince of the black Kalmucks. On the fouth, they are bounded by a nation called Tonguts, among whom the Delay Lama has his residence.