Moscow, Russia
Peter the Great Statue
One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Moscow, Russia
Tsar Bell
World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.
Moscow, Russia
Lubyanka
Former headquarters of the KGB.
Lucca, Italy
Torre Guinigi (Guinigi Tower)
Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.
Beijing, China
The Forbidden City
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.
Beijing, China
The Fox Tower at Dongbianmen
This historic Chinese tower was said to have been haunted by fox spirits but is now haunted by a grisly murder.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Peacock Clock
A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.
Moscow, Russia
Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy
This newly renovated Soviet-era outdoor exhibition center is bigger than the principality of Monaco.
Moscow, Russia
Monument to the Conquerors of Space
Moscow's imposing monument to the Space Age.
Moscow, Russia
Fallen Monument Park
A sculpture park of the tossed aside relics of the USSR, from Stalin to a massive Soviet emblem.
