- On a small island in Russia stands a 300-year-old

multi-domed church that was built entirely without nails.

Kizhi Island is home to two wooden churches

and an octagonal bell tower that exemplify

18th century Russian architecture.

The largest building on Kizhi Island is the

Church of the Transfiguration.

One hundred and twenty feet tall and covered in 22 domes, the church

sparkles like silver when the sun hits it.

It was a tradition in Russian carpentry to build

using only wooden logs with interlocking corners

and no nails or steel reinforcement.

The structure was sturdy enough to survive

until the 19th century when it underwent restoration

to return it to its former glory.

In 1990, the island was listed as a

UNESCO World Heritage site, and today the island is

a national open-air museum.

It might just be a legend, but upon completion

of the structure, it was said Kizhi's main builder

cast his ax into the water and proclaimed

there was not, and will not be, another one to match it.