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Moscow, Russia

Moscow State University

Gargantuan home of Russian science.
stanestane Added by stanestane
Moscow, Russia

Peter the Great Statue

One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Moscow, Russia

Monument to the Conquerors of Space

Moscow's imposing monument to the Space Age.
Dampo Added by Dampo
Moscow, Russia

Moscow Metro Stations

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.
Added by rohancf
Odessa, Ukraine

Potemkin Stairs

Featured in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Lviv, Ukraine

Citadel Inn

A fortress built to pacify local uprising that had a stint as a Nazi concentration camp before becoming a five-star hotel.
Josh Added by Josh
Lviv, Ukraine

Yard of Lost Toys

permanently closed
This Ukraine alleyway has become its own little island of forgotten things.
nickdrewe Added by nickdrewe
Chisinau, Moldova

Chisinau Jewish Cemetery

There is a mouldering Jewish cemetery hidden away in the capital of Moldova.
hrnick Added by hrnick
Chisinau, Moldova

Chisinau State Circus

permanently closed
This abandoned Soviet circus is slowly being restored to its Communist-era glory.
hrnick Added by hrnick
Tiraspol, Moldova

Transnistria

A forgotten remnant of the Soviet Union, Transnistria is an unrecognized country hidden behind a heavily militarized border between Moldova and Ukraine.
Darmon Richter Added by Darmon Richter