Places ulitsky Wants to Go

A dormant lightning machine equal to all the power in Russia.

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

The reason for the strange contortions in the trunks of these "drunken" pine trees in Russia is still a mystery.

A Marxist summer camp full of fantastical statues lies tucked away and forgotten in the forests of Moscow.

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

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

Museum celebrating the achievements of the Soviet space program.

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

Thirteen sculptures in central Moscow graphically depicting vices of the modern world.

This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.

Immortal combat in a Moscow museum.

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

Stunning examples of Russia's 18th-century wooden architecture.

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

A symbol of the Workers' Party of North Korea.

One of the largest public squares in the world, named after the former DPRK supreme leader.

A highly symbolic tower in honor of Supreme Leader Kim Il-sung's personal philosophy.

A former palace transformed into a mausoleum for North Korea's supreme leaders.

A vast museum devoted to North Korea's victories against its imperialist enemies.

This North Korean pegasus statue was built as a symbol of the speed and perseverance of North Korean workers.

A giant bronze monument to Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il is one of the most sacred sites in North Korea.

A bizarre collection of gifts to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il from the despots of the world.

North Korea's massive "hotel of doom."

This abandoned-looking amusement park is frighteningly open for business.