The City Of Ussuriyskspread over the picturesque banks of the river Rakovka that flows in the valley between the hills Khanka plain. Over its history, the city has changed one name, but always remained a place with amazing nature, unique landscapes, and rich cultural life. One of the most popular natural attractions of the Ussuriisk, and the whole Primorsky territory is a state nature preserve. Komarova, inhabited by a great diversity of fauna – the deer, the famous Siberian tigers, leopards and deer, and picturesque landscapes, dense forest thickets, cascades and rivers flowing from mountain slopes, breathtaking. In the suburban area is also situated the national Park "Land of leopard", designed to keep the population of the endangered cat species. Another area of habitat of endangered species of animals and birds is the Ussuri nature reserve is one of the most beautiful places in Primorye, shelters in its groves of Amur tigers and Siberian leopards, Mandarin and black storks, wild boars, red deer and Asiatic black bears. Among other natural monuments of Ussuriysk, it should be noted Soldier lake and lake with Lotus flowers, landscape-historical Park "Izumrudnaya Dolina", the Baranovsky Volcano, and the volcano, "Senkina shapka". In the Ussuriysk most valuable are pre-revolutionary architectural attractions are the old mansions of the historic city, the majestic temples and the beautiful Park "Dora", a popular place for romantic walks – "honeymoon lane" and Park "Green island" with the zoo. One of the most unique and oldest attractions in Ussuriysk is a gigantic Jurchen stone tortoise, Dating from the XII century. These sculptures decorated the medieval Imperial palaces of the Jin dynasty. Modern attractions Ussuriysk also complement the appearance of the city and its infrastructure. Here built many modern entertainment venues – clubs, restaurants, cinemas and theatres. The city also operates the state circus. An essential property of the scientific sphere of the city is the Astrophysical Observatory relating to the far Eastern Department of Russian Academy of Sciences, Ussuriysk. Here they study solar activity, magnetic fields and changes associated with them.