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Unusual
Attractions
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Brest Hero-Fortress

Thanks to its heroic service during WWII this Soviet castle has been turned into a monument towered over by a brutalist titan.

Hrodna, Belarus

Museum of Malformations of the Human Body

This rare collection of human deformities displays fetuses with two faces, one eye, and "mermaid" legs.

Museum of Confiscated Art

A small museum in this border city displays the contraband art that has been stolen back from smugglers.

Smaliavicki rajon, Belarus

Mound of Glory

A striking Soviet memorial commemorates the liberation of Belarus from the Nazis.

National Library of Belarus

Glowing orb in Minsk houses 8,600,000 items.

Cat Museum

This Minsk museum has cat coffee, cat chess, cat art, and even a cat "staff," which visitors are free to take home.

Minski rajon, Belarus

The Stalin Line

Remains of the old fortification along the Western border of the USSR, now an elaborate defense museum.

Lee Harvey Oswald's Apartment in Minsk

The apartment building where JFK's assassin lived after defecting to the Soviet Union.

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Unique
Food & Drink
in Belarus

Apple Cheese

This sliceable sweet treat is actually dairy-free.

Kartoshka

Soviet cafeterias whipped up this chocolate “potato” to use leftovers.

Kvass

You can find authentic versions of this sour Slavic brew at street stalls and monasteries.

Sgushyonka

This gooey, sweet treat was a Soviet staple.

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