Russia is home to a great number of mysteries, each one stranger than the other. The following case is no exception. Although these particular events have been happening for thousands of years, our story begins in the 1930s, when a Russian researcher of the paranormal named Ilya Grabovsky was exploring strange happenings around Lake Issik Kul, a deep body of water located in the Northern Tian Shan Mountains. "Issik Kul" means "Warm Lake", a reference to the fact that the lake never freezes, despite being surrounded by icy mountains. Grabovsky had heard legends about hidden caves in the area so he contacted a local who had inadvertently stumbled into one. At first, the man was reluctant to describe his experience but the paranormal researcher eventually persuaded him to pass the knowledge. He told Grabovsky that he and his friends were fishing on the lake's northwestern shore when they saw a cave. It was inaccessible so they resolved to return the next day with ropes, torches and