Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Perhaps the tiniest sculpture in Saint Petersburg is a little bronze finch inspired by a song.
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Saint Petersburg, Russia
Perhaps the tiniest sculpture in Saint Petersburg is a little bronze finch inspired by a song.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
A city block packed with whimsical sculptures that seem to be plucked from a tiled fantasy world.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Once frequented by heavyweights of the Russian arts scene, this café is stuck in the 1800s.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
A scale model of Russia so big visitors are offered binoculars to rent so they can see the whole thing.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
An unusual collection of self-made musical instruments and unique noises.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
An ever-growing literary collection housed in the apartment where the Russian author penned his final novel.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
This Russian museum stresses the importance of keeping clean and even holds one of Pavlov's dogs.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Dark, eerie exhibits make for a surreal exploration of the subconscious.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
The oldest museum in Russia is home to a fascinating collection of nearly two million anthropological artifacts and anatomical curiosities.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Palace where the nearly un-killable Rasputin was murdered.
Pushkin, Russia
A model village fit for an emperor.
Mirny, Russia
The world's second-largest excavated hole.
Moscow, Russia
Moscow's imposing monument to the Space Age.
Shchyolkovo, Russia
Secret Soviet city once home to Russian cosmonauts and space training facilities.
Moscow, Russia
Legends of time travel and magical woodland creatures bolster the natural charm of this verdant sanctuary in the midst of Moscow.
Yekaterinburg, Russia
It's hard to believe the dizzying patterns covering this abandoned mine are completely natural.
Moscow, Russia
The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.
Moscow, Russia
Moscow's other, lesser known kremlin is a fairytale-like cultural complex modeled after Old Russia.
Moscow, Russia
This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A private Las Vegas horse ranch adorned with whimsical artwork.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An overlooked monument to the celebrity gangster who helped put the sin in Sin City.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Temporary Burning Man sculpture made of two 18-wheelers.