Places serpent Wants to Go

A system of constructed rapids and concrete waterfalls in a linear park on the Slepnya River.

A window into the luxurious lives led by the landed gentry of Minsk before the 1917 Revolution.

Fascinating early attempt at a Jewish autonomous settlement.

A former military outpost of Ivan the Terrible, the 16th-century church contains some of the rarest examples of Eastern Orthodox mural paintings.

This cypress grove is a unique site considering these trees are not native to the region.

Russia's own leaning tower was built on a tragic historical fable.

The Nazis lost more men trying to take this Russian-held Stalingrad apartment block than they did when taking Paris.

A model village fit for an emperor.

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

Europe's highest peak is a key pillar of the Seven Summits mountaineering challenge.

The Russians still use the transmitter Nazis built during World War II to communicate with submarines.

An unused hyberbolic electricity pylon kept as architectural monument.

The largest art park on the European continent.

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

During the Soviet era, the medieval capital of Volga Bulgaria served as a substitute for Mecca.

Tourists often confuse this beautifully ornate former cigarette factory for a mosque.

For lovers of Soviet cinema, this museum is home to a vast collection of artifacts and costumes.

A local student's chance encounter with Keith Haring led to the creation of one of Europe's largest murals.

Two planes stand abandoned after the closure of an aircraft-themed restaurant.

Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.

A beloved local artist has been honored with this statue of a man emerging from a toilet.

A medieval, mosaic-lined baptistry built by a heretical Christian sect.

Psychoanalyst Carl Jung reported a paranormal experience after visiting this mosaic-lined Roman baptistry.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.