The Atlas Obscura Guide To Murmansk

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Murmansk, Russia

Updated January 13, 2012

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Unusual Attractions in Murmansk

The borehole itself. For the love of god: NEVER open it up!

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Kola Superdeep Borehole

The deepest hole drilled in the name of science, where evidence of Precambrian life was found.

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Alyosha Statue

A monument to the defenders of the Arctic in Murmansk, Russia.

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