Places Drumma Wants to Go

Abandoned castle was once a grand example of Russian privilege, built exclusively to win a frivolous bet between noblemen.

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

Former headquarters of the KGB.

The past, present, and future of Russia's signature alcohol is remembered in the world's only museum dedicated to the starchy spirit.

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

A sculpture park of the tossed aside relics of the USSR, from Stalin to a massive Soviet emblem.

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

The world's second-largest excavated hole.

Nightmarish example of the unintended consequences of weapons testing.

The villagers of the coldest inhabited place on Earth adjust to unique challenges presented by day-to-day living.

Secret Soviet city once home to Russian cosmonauts and space training facilities.

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

It took over half a century but a Russian monument to a famous and tragic space pup finally stands in Moscow.

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

It's hard to believe the dizzying patterns covering this abandoned mine are completely natural.

Moscow's other, lesser known kremlin is a fairytale-like cultural complex modeled after Old Russia.

Dr. Strangelove-esque tours reveal the inside a bunker once reserved for Stalin himself.

This ancient village and its adjoining cemetery have a beautiful history of death and remembrance.

This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.

Something's watching you.

This Romanian village may have been drowned, but it is long from forgotten.

The romantic botanic tunnel feels like a well-kept secret.

A giant portrait of an ancient king looms over the river.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.