Explore the traditional architecture and crowded waterways of the Russian city St. Petersburg
Time-lapse video of St. Petersburg, Russia.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Media Editor: Lee Goldstein
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Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, MainzLearn about monitoring the Llaima volcano in Chile for signs of an impending eruption.
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Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, MainzWith food in short supply, a polar bear hunting for fish in the Russian Arctic.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Overview of Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia, the deepest and oldest lake in the world.
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Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz; Thumbnail © Georgios Kollidas/Dreamstime.com; © Wizreist/Dreamstime.comOverview of Catherine II's early life and reign.
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Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, MainzOverview of the Hermitage, St. Petersburg.
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