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Brest Hero-Fortress

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.

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Museum of Confiscated Art

Museum of Confiscated Art

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

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This small museum is a fascinating spot for those interested in teratology.

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.

53.7008, 23.8172

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The Cat Museum.

Cat Museum

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

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National Library of Belarus

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

53.9312, 27.6463

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It is a memorial marking the success of Operation Bagration.

Smaliavicki rajon, Belarus

Mound of Glory

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

54.0190, 27.8986

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Minski rajon, Belarus

The Stalin Line

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

54.0577, 27.2912

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It is a private residence but the building can be seen from the outside.

Lee Harvey Oswald's Apartment in Minsk

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

53.9087, 27.5712

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Kartoshka

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Kartoshka

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

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Sgushyonka

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Sgushyonka

This gooey, sweet treat was a Soviet staple.

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Kholodets

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Kholodets

Savory meat jelly with a dollop of spicy mustard is a customary New Year's dish in Russia.

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