Kizhi Island is a renowned historical and cultural site located in Lake Onega, the second-largest lake in Europe, in the Republic of Karelia, northwestern Russia. The island is part of the Kizhi Archipelago and lies about 68 kilometers (42 miles) northeast of the city of Petrozavodsk, the capital of Karelia.
The Dancing Forest is a unique natural phenomenon located near the village of Rybachiy on the Curonian Spit in the Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. The Dancing Forest is part of the Curonian Spit National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The spit itself is a narrow strip of land that separates the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea, stretching across both Russia and Lithuania.
Russia is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the ninth-most populous country in the world and the most populous country in Europe, with a population of 146 million. The country's capital and largest city is Moscow, the largest city entirely within Europe. Saint Petersburg is Russia's cultural centre and second-largest city.
