There are many places in Russia that popular rumor calls mysterious or even mystical. Haunted houses, wish-fulfilling stones, damn lakes and caves, damned forests in almost every city or village have their own legends. For the most part, these are just funny fairy tales. However, there are places around which the mystical halo is not questioned even by notorious skeptics. 100 most mysterious sights of all-Russian significance are described in this book. Each place and its history is given magnificent illustrations.