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Almaty, Kazakhstan

Beatles Statue of Almaty

Beatlemania is still going strong... at least in Kazakhstan.
Added by Tawsam
Astana, Kazakhstan

Bayterek Tower

A modern tower, symbolizing the legend of a golden egg on top of the tree of life.
Added by Tawsam
Astana, Kazakhstan

Khan Shatyr

An entertainment center in a huge transparent tent.
Added by Tawsam
Astana, Kazakhstan

Palace of Peace and Reconciliation

Iconic pyramid from famed British architect Norman Foster designed to represent all of the world's religious faiths.
Nicholas Jackson Added by Nicholas Jackson
Listvyanka, Russia

Museum Retro Park

A tiny park off the beaten path covered in ingenious scrap metal sculptures.
Added by yuanchyi
Suzdal', Russia

Museum of Wooden Architecture and Peasant Life

300-year-old villagers houses and traditional churches preserve a nearly lost piece of Russian history.
Added by kgignatyev
Ivolginskiy datsan, Russia

Ivolginsky Datsan

The mummified remains of Dashi-Dorzho Itigilov, Russia's most important Buddhist.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Ulan-Ude, Russia

Giant Lenin Head of Ulan-Ude

This massive glowering Lenin head gazes out over eastern Siberia.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Kazan, Russia

Qolşärif Mosque

Replica of mosque destroyed by Russia in the 16th century.
atimian Added by atimian
Kazan, Russia

Soviet Lifestyle Museum

This nostalgic Russian museum is full of USSR cultural artifacts from the 1970s and 80s.
Added by raycunn
Yakutsk, Russia

Yakutsk

The coldest city in the world.
serflac Added by serflac
Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia

Kaliningrad Oblast

A small part of Russia that does not touch any other part of Russia.
hcw2rp Added by hcw2rp
Olkhonsky District, Russia

Baikal Seals

Some of the world's only freshwater seals live in one very special lake in Russia.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
Shchyolkovo, Russia

Star City

Secret Soviet city once home to Russian cosmonauts and space training facilities.
Trevor Added by Trevor
Irkutsk, Russia

The Irkutsk Babr

Thanks to a spelling mistake this bizarre beaver-tiger hybrid became the symbol of a Siberian town.
IvyMike Added by IvyMike
Pushkin, Russia

The Amber Room

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

Temple of All Religions

This Russian religious complex is a Frankenstein's chapel that includes influence from almost all the major faiths.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Moscow, Russia

Monument to Yuri Gagarin

This massive monument honors the first human in space.
Added by Joe G
Moscow, Russia

Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy

This newly renovated Soviet-era outdoor exhibition center is bigger than the principality of Monaco.
Added by Anastasia Klimchynskaya
Moscow, Russia

Peter the Great Statue

One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Moscow, Russia

Tsar Bell

World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.
ronin Added by ronin
Moscow, Russia

Monument to the Conquerors of Space

Moscow's imposing monument to the Space Age.
Dampo Added by Dampo
Moscow, Russia

Novodevichy Cemetery

Moscow's most popular cemetery includes the graves of numerous cosmonauts.
Allison Added by Allison
Moscow, Russia

Lubyanka

Former headquarters of the KGB.