This massive glowering Lenin head gazes out over eastern Siberia.

Church built on the site where the last tsar of Russia and his family were killed.

Gigantic natural towers in a Russian plateau.

Some of the world's only freshwater seals live in one very special lake in Russia.

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

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

A little church on a tiny island looks like something from a fairy tale.

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

Nightmarish example of the unintended consequences of weapons testing.

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

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.