Most people would enjoy seeing a volcano close-up, especially an active one. I thoroughly enjoyed this experience many years ago, and would now like to introduce it to my children. Recently, I discovered ...>
What is a visit to Russia without a trip to the Kremlin in Moscow? This imposing site has stood witness to many tumultuous and victorious moments in Russian History. It is in itself an awe-inspiring ...>
Contrary to popular misconception, the Red Square is not named “Red” because of the color of the square’s bricks (although they are actually red) or as an allusion to Communism. The Red Square is actually ...>
The Cathedral of St. Basil the Blessed, or simply, Saint Basil’s Cathedral, stuns and amazes with its color, grandiosity and quirkiness. The Church of the Intercession of the Virgin on the Moat, as it ...>
Named after Pavel Tretyakov, the Tretyakov Gallery, in Moscow, is one of the most important art museums in the world. It houses a large collection of art, including about 2,000 Russian art works donated ...>
The monument stands at the Decembrists Square, opposite the Neva River in St. Petersburg, Russia. It is framed by St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Admiralty and the buildings of the former Synod and Senate. ...>
During World War II, Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) underwent a 900-day siege by the Nazis. The people of Leningrad bravely defended their city, withstanding the lengthy siege and valiantly protecting ...>
The Marble Palace
Mramornyi Dvorets or the Marble Palace is located in Saint Petersburg, in Russia. The Neoclassical palace is located between the Palace Quay and the Field of Mars, near the Winter ...>
The Winter Palace (or "Zimnyi Dvorets") was the main residence of the Russian tsars during winter. It is located in Saint Petersburg, at Millionnaya Ulitsa.
It lends its majestic presence along the ...>
The Peter and Paul Fortress (Petropalovskaia Krepost) in Saint Petersburg, Russia, was Peter the Great’s answer to possible attack from the Swedish army. When he reclaimed the lands on the banks of the ...>
Lake Baikal (Irkust Province)
Discover a place so beautiful it literally will take your breath away. Lake Baikal, in the Irkust Province of Siberia in Russia, is simply magical – you have to visit ...>
The Statue of Peter the Great stands by the Moskva River in Moscow, Russia. It is one of the tallest statues in the world (6th) being about 94m high.
This monument was made by controversial sculptor-painter-architect ...>
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