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Franz Sederevičiaus Sculpture Ensemble
Kudirkos Naumiestis, Lithuania

Franz Sederevičiaus Sculpture Ensemble

An impressive ensemble of sculptures that survived the Soviet regime.
<em>Discarded Monuments, Tallinn, Estonia</em> (2015): “I found this location through a traveler’s blog. He had visited Tallinn’s History Museum and happened to wander around back, where he discovered all these statues just dumped there by the authorities. This is a good example of a place still in transition. I’ve seen photos of this location since I shot it in 2015, and the statues have been moved into more deliberate positions since then.”
statues

Meet the Photographer Hunting for the Scars of Soviet Rule

Matthew Moore captures places where monuments once stood—and then finds the statues as well.
Kerry Folan January 6, 2021
The Moog Claravox Centennial Theremin.
music

Happy 100th Birthday to the Theremin, Instrument of the Future

The theremin's mystery endures, and virtuosos are still fighting for its recognition.
Matthew Taub December 1, 2020
Nazi Stepanishvili sits in the corner of her home museum, where she displays Stalin memorabilia from across the globe.
museums

Georgia's Love-Hate Relationship With Joseph Stalin

The Soviet leader's home country is a battleground for dueling interpretations of history.
Mac McCall November 19, 2020
Hanoi, Vietnam

Statue of Lenin

A gift from the Soviet Union in the 1980s, this is the only statue of the Soviet dictator in Southeast Asia.
One of Anna Kharzeeva's adaptations of the "Soviet pizza" recipe.
food

Eat Like You're in the USSR With 'The Soviet Diet Cookbook'

By making pizza approved by the Communist Party.
Dalia Wolfson July 20, 2020
Tallinn, Estonia

KuKu Club

An underground nightclub helped spark a "Singing Revolution."
Beautifully restored 19th century train inside the museum.
Ljubljana, Slovenia

Slovenian Railway Museum

This former railway facility is the oldest in Slovenia, and now houses a museum showcasing the history of steam locomotives.
Riga, Latvia

Freedom Monument

This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.
While many <em>znachki</em> (lapel pins) are miniature pieces of Soviet propaganda, the form is older than the 1917 revolution. This one celebrates toy production in Zagorsk, now called Sergiev Posad.
collections

The U.S.S.R.'s Hottest Collectibles Are All Over eBay and Instagram

“Here was a piece of history that you could pin to your lapel."
Susie Armitage April 14, 2020
Brest, Belarus

Brest Railway museum

Dozens of Soviet-era trains and carriages fill this outdoor museum.
Minsk, Belarus

Minsk KFC

Remnants of the city's Soviet history hover over this modern fast-food outlet.
Inside the museum
Tolyatti, Russia

AvtoVAZ Museum

A collection of iconic Soviet car models on display.
space exploration

How Soviet Science Magazines Fantasized About Life in Outer Space

The Iron Curtain went to infinity and beyond.
Winnie Lee March 13, 2020
Wild Boar a la Tito.
Warsaw, Poland

Oberża Pod Czerwonym Wieprzem

Order “Proletariat’s Cutlet” at this communist-themed restaurant allegedly once visited by Lenin.
A Yuri Gagarin mural inside the café.
Brest, Belarus

Kafe Gagarin

Take Soviet nostalgia to new heights by toasting the first man in space over a full spread of Belarusian and Soviet fare.
Permanently Closed
Part of the original mural
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

Abandoned Textile Factory

The social hall of this former factory is a Communist-era time capsule.
The monument.
Moscow, Russia

Monument to Yuri Gagarin

This massive monument honors the first human in space.