Lake Baikal, Russia - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Lake Baikal, Russia

Weather: Partly to mostly cloudy, 45/60F.

Route: From Burkhan Khaldun 510 km north.

Significance: Lake Baikal is the largest lake by volume in the world. It is has more volume than all the Great Lakes of North America combined. It contains 25% of all surface fresh water in the world. It has incredible endemic animals, such as the only fresh water seals in the world.

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site

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A view of the lake (from whc.unesco.org)

The incredible freshwater seals of lake Baikal (from slate.com)