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Photo #1 by Fr Maxim Massalitin Although the Swallows Nest castle high on the cliff above the beautiful Black Sea has become an icon for Crimea, Crimea is so much more than a castle or resorts along the Black Sea. Here are some of Crimeas amazing natural wonders and ancient ruins.

The Swallows Nest castle high on the cliff above the beautiful Black Sea has become an icon for Crimea, Ukraine. But the Crimea you hear about now involves the Ukraine crisis.

We became curious about what else does Crimea look like, besides a castle? Here are some of what we found; here are amazing natural wonders in Crimea, gorgeous landscapes and seascapes, places with so many caves that they are known as cave towns, as well an ancient ruins that go back to medieval times.

Photo #2 by Oillin (Ayu-Dag) Bear Mountain (Ayu-Dag) in Crimea, a natural heritage site in Ukraine. One of 10 Crimean natural places entered into Ukraines top 100 Natural Wonders. National Geo listed Crimea as one of the best trips in 2013.

Its said that about 60% of Crimeas population is Russian, since Crimea was part of Russia until it was ceded to Ukraine in 1954 by the Soviet Union. You may have heard that in the news, but we want to show you beauty and not strife. Did you know that Crimea has a Grand Canyon? This is one of the waterfalls in the Crimean Grand Canyon. Photo #3 by (Haidamac)

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On the way to the Crimea Grand Canyon, Uch-Cosh clove. Photo #4 by idlhero

Campers at Fiolent Cape, Crimea. Cape Fiolent is along the Crimean peninsula between Sevastopol to Balaklava. It has volcanic origin and has numerous rocks of varying sizes from stones to minature islands. Photo #5 by dmitryburge Fiolent

The lost lighthouse, Crimea. Photo #6 by wind of renovatio

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Jur-Jur A waterfall the photographer called Jur-Jur in Crimea. Photo #7 by Irene Mei

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The Kara Dag (Black Mountain) is a volcano on the Black Sea in Crimea. There is also a Kara Dag Nature Reserve. Photo #8 by Max Bashirov

Golden Gate natural arch, Karadag nature reserve as seen from the Black Sea. The reserve was created in 1979 to protect Europes only Jurassic period rocky shoreline massif. Formations on the reserve came from extinct volcanoes. Photo #9 by AndrewGolden Gate ()

Crimean winter landscape, also tagged Ai-Petri, the most famous mountain from which to contemplate the beauty of Crimea. Photo #10 by Irene Mei

Above Laspy Bay, these rocks are called Devil Fingers. Photo #11 by (Haidamac)Laspy

Panorama of Balaklava Bay. Photo #12 by Petar Miloevi

Balaklava underground was formerly a classified submarine base; it was operational until 1993. Photo #13 by Kyrylo Kalugin

St. Vladimirs Cathedral overlooks the extensive excavations and Ruins of Chersonesos, Crimea. Chersonesus is an ancient Greek colony founded approximately 2,500 years ago in the southwestern part of the Crimean Peninsula. The ancient city is located on the shore of the Black Sea at the outskirts of Sevastopol on the Crimean Peninsula of Ukraine, where it is referred to as Khersones. It has been nicknamed the Ukrainian Pompeii and Russian Troy. Photo #15 by Dmitry A. Mottl

AY-Petri Cave on Mt. Ay-Petri, Crimea. Photo #16 by thisisbossi

Eski Kermen Esky-Kermen (Eski Kermen) cave town in Crimea was a medieval city-stronghold. Photo #17 by thisisbossi

Chufut Kale Mangup Kale Kale Mangup Mangup Both Chufut Kale and Mangup Kale are cave-towns. Kale means fortress and Mangup is the biggest cavern fortress on the Crimean peninsula. There are ancient defensive walls, now ruins, still standing in Mangup. There are also caves, some still used as monasteries or temples. The biggest and the most unique cave is Baraban Koba. There is a column inside it, and if you hit it, it makes a drumming sound. The photographer called this Mangup shot, A stone apartment. Photo #18 by Nikolai Vassiliev

Mammoth bones in Marble Cave, Crimea. Although Marble Cave was not named as one of the 7 Natural Wonders of Ukraine, it was nevertheless notable enough to be given a hat tip. Photo #19 by lizzzka_l4u

Chufut-Kale 200Chufut-Kale cave city served as another fortress in the middle ages. There are around 200 caves at Chufut that have been used as shelters, as churches, mosques, and prayer houses over the centuries. Photo #20 by thisisbossi

Adalary Gursuf Adalary, island rocks of Gursuf, Crimea. Photo #21 by (Haidamac)

Looking toward Yalta from the ridge Kizil-Kaya, the Yalta mountain nature reserve. Yalta is a beautiful resort town along the Black Sea; the town has numerous historically famous and modern attractions. Photo #22 by Mevo ( ) Kizil-Kaya (Yalta)

Church of Christs Resurrection in Foros, Crimea. Photo #23 by Lexis_2k (Foros)

Black Sea and tree growing on the rocks of the Crimean Mountains. Photo #24 by Fr Maxim Massalitin

Para-sailing by the Black Sea over the amazing Koktebel Valley landscape. Photo #25 by aShioji Koktebel

Cape Martyan, near Nikita Botanical Garden, Crimea. Cape Martyan Reserve consists of 590 acres (240 hectares) divided almost evenly between land and the adjoining Black Sea. Photo #26 by Tada008 Martyan

Besides these natural wonders, Crimea has incredible architecture and many man-made wonders like the Swallows Nest, a castle built for love, but steeped in sad history. Photo #27 by Fr Maxim Massalitin

Autumn waterfall in the forest of Crimea. Photo #28 by Irene Mei

Sunlight and Crimea mountains as seen from a helicopter. Photo #29 by Vlad rchic

Genoese (Balaklava) View of as seen from the fortress. Photo #30 by Tomasz Wojty

Genoese fortress in Sudak, Crimea. It was founded in 1371. The fortress was built atop an ancient coral reef formation now located 492 ft (150 m) above sea level. Photo #31 by TPG (Sudak) Genoese 1371492150

The area around Crimea has seen many wars over the centuries and has many ruins. The photographer wrote, This photo was taken during a hike nearby Sudak. The hills were gently rounded and the landscape was somewhat similar to that presented in Fallout video games (out-of-order gas stations, giant rusted tanks etc., no people at all). We came upon something looking like a small, abandoned farm. The place was so perfectly and precisely ruined it looked almost like a movie set! It seemed that the only inhabitants were this cow and a pig, resting in mud nearby. Photo #32 by Lukasz Kryger

The Russia Ukraine conflict, more stormy times ahead for Crimea? Cloud wave over Khaphal. Photo #33 by Kyrylo Kalugin - Khaphal

Double rainbow over Village Tankovoe, Bakhchisaray district, Crimea. Photo #34 by KosunTankovoe

Storm, water spout, on the Black Sea. Photo #35 by Sergey Galyonkin

Different perspective in Crimea, yellow cable car over Yalta. Photo #36 by Alex Akopyan

The Ring creepy capture in a Crimean cave. Photo #37 by Anton Bielousov -

Crimea, lighthouse at dawn. CrimeaUkraines or Russias? Not even taking into account the fabulous resort temperatures or seaside military advantage, its not hard to see why any country might want Crimea as their own. Photo #38 by Anton Bielousov

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