WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction. Life's a BEECH for worshipers at this church that is now POPLAR with foreign tourists since being SPRUCED up after locals PINED for a revamp in recent years. Thanks to the carpentry genius of her creators this 123-foot-tall church complex is held together only by wooden rivets without a nail in sight. The Russian Orthodox Church buildings called Kizhi Pogost are 150-miles east of the Russian border with Finland. The impressive domes of the pair of churches tower over the surrounding countryside and were designed to attract the Christian community of this remote wilderness to one spot on a small island called Kizhi on the waters of Lake Onega. Kizhi Pogost is such a rare example of religious architecture that the site it was listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1990…
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
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An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
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A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
