Places aemem Wants to Go

Gargantuan home of Russian science.

This 15th-century cave complex is one of the very few monasteries to stay open throughout World War II and the Soviet regime.

A uniquely authentic display of traditional Russian culture.

The world's tallest statue of a woman wields the world's tallest sword and is at risk of toppling over.

Replica of mosque destroyed by Russia in the 16th century.

Church built on the site where the last tsar of Russia and his family were killed.

A small part of Russia that does not touch any other part of Russia.

World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.

Some of the world's only freshwater seals live in one very special lake in Russia.

Moscow's imposing monument to the Space Age.

A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.

Moscow's most popular cemetery includes the graves of numerous cosmonauts.

The reason for the strange contortions in the trunks of these "drunken" pine trees in Russia is still a mystery.

Its front wall is striped with a menagerie of fantastic beasts and magnificent monsters.

The oldest museum in Russia is home to a fascinating collection of nearly two million anthropological artifacts and anatomical curiosities.

An 18th century wonder of the world, lost in WWII, re-created at the Catherine Palace.

Legends of time travel and magical woodland creatures bolster the natural charm of this verdant sanctuary in the midst of Moscow.

A little church on a tiny island looks like something from a fairy tale.

Stunning examples of Russia's 18th-century wooden architecture.

Museum celebrating the achievements of the Soviet space program.

This Russian religious complex is a Frankenstein's chapel that includes influence from almost all the major faiths.

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

Immortal combat in a Moscow museum.

This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.