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2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Pushkin, Russia

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Tsarskoye Selo

Pushkin, Russia

The Amber Room

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

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The Chinese Opera Theater

Pushkin, Russia

Chinese Village at Tsarskoe Selo

A model village fit for an emperor.

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The Grand Model of Russia

Saint Petersburg, Russia

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.

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Field tools.

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Russian Museum of Military Medicine

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

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The Dostoevsky Museum.

Saint Petersburg, Russia

F. M. Dostoyevsky Literary Memorial Museum

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

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Saint Petersburg, Russia

Museum of Sound

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

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Prince Felix Yusupov and his wife, Irena.

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Rasputin Museum at Yusupov Palace

Palace where the nearly un-killable Rasputin was murdered.

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