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The Amber Room

An 18th century wonder of the world, lost in WWII, re-created at the Catherine Palace.

Pushkin, Russia

Chinese Village at Tsarskoe Selo

A model village fit for an emperor.

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Grand Maket Rossiya (Grand Model of Russia)

A scale model of Russia so big visitors are offered binoculars to rent so they can see the whole thing.

12 miles from Pushkin

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Russian Museum of Military Medicine

Rare documents, old instruments, and gruesome specimens showcase the history of military medicine.

14 miles from Pushkin

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F. M. Dostoyevsky Literary Memorial Museum

An ever-growing literary collection housed in the apartment where the Russian author penned his final novel.

14 miles from Pushkin

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Museum of Sound

An unusual collection of self-made musical instruments and unique noises.

14 miles from Pushkin

Saint Petersburg, Russia

John Lennon Street

A small and surprising passageway in Saint Petersburg devoted to the Beatles.

14 miles from Pushkin

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