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Travel the Trans-Siberian into the heart of Mother Russiaupdated: Thu Oct 13 2011 06:43:00

Considered one of the greatest train journeys in the world, the Trans-Siberian railway is a voyage into the heart and soul of Mother Russia.

People.com: Avatar's James Cameron Marks Birthday at Bottom of World's Deepest Lakeupdated: Mon Aug 16 2010 15:51:00

The director, 56, enjoys his special day by exploring the depths of Russia's famed Lake Baikal

Putin bares torso in Siberian vacation shotsupdated: Wed Aug 05 2009 20:29:00

He has been caught on camera firing a tranquilizer dart into a Siberian tiger and has co-piloted a fighter jet. Now Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has added to his action-man credentials with a series of photographs showing a recent adventure vacation to Siberia.

Climate change threatens Lake Baikal's unique ecosystemupdated: Fri May 01 2009 01:37:00

Siberia's Lake Baikal, the world's largest and most biologically diverse lake, faces the prospect of severe ecological disruption as a result of climate change, according to team of U.S. and Russian scientists.

Time.com: The Murder of a Russian Activist updated: Tue Jul 31 2007 16:00:00

Ilya Borodenko was killed while protesting against a nuclear processing plant, and ultra-nationalist neo-Nazis are said to be responsible

Snow leopards spotted on top of worldupdated: Mon May 23 2005 12:03:00

For the first time in more than 40 years, scientists have spotted the elegant and endangered snow leopard on the southern slopes of Mount Everest.

Fortune: BON VOYAGEupdated: Mon Jul 18 1988 00:01:00

Looking to get away from it all? Club Med plans something for the exotic vacation crowd -- a ''village'' that floats. Billing it as the world's largest sailboat, the hotel chain has a $100 million,...

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