Norilsk is home to the world biggest mining and metallurgy complex, and is shut off from the world in more ways than one. 

Siberian expedition to find English steamboat 'The Thames' led by pioneering British mariner that sank in 1876.

Agafya Lykova, 73, lives in home her father built when he secretly fled Stalin's religious persecution, vanishing from world in 1936.

Sightings of 'primeval monsters' in Siberia's Lake Labynkyr were made before 'Nessie' was spotted in Scotland.

Shocking remains of nine beheaded brown bears slain and mutilated by poachers have been found by mushroom pickers in the Republic of Buryatia.

Secret KGB documents and a book by ex-FSB colonel kickstart 100 year old search for missing Romanov treasures and valuables.

Biggest and 'best' in Russia, it is more like a 'reserve' than a traditional zoo.

Almost 3 million hectares on fire, including Arctic, with fumes having hit area larger than European Union.

Lyubov Morekhodova glides over the pure ice on skates made by her father not long after World War Two.

Preserved by ice, the 25 year old ancient woman covered in tattoos used cannabis to cope with her ravaging illness.