A "station to nowhere" marks the site of a Siberian subway project that never saw the light of day.

A monument to the defenders of the Arctic in Murmansk, Russia.

The world's tallest statue of a woman wields the world's tallest sword and is at risk of toppling over.

Once frequented by heavyweights of the Russian arts scene, this café is stuck in the 1800s.

One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.

Gigantic natural towers in a Russian plateau.

A 360 degree battlefield experience.

Church built on the site where the last tsar of Russia and his family were killed.

Hidden in a metro shop under a shopping mall, this small museum tells the story of one of the world's largest urban transit systems.

The coldest city in the world.

A small part of Russia that does not touch any other part of Russia.

World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.

Former headquarters of the KGB.

Nightmarish example of the unintended consequences of weapons testing.

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

This Russian religious complex is a Frankenstein's chapel that includes influence from almost all the major faiths.

Stunning examples of Russia's 18th-century wooden architecture.

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.

The exorbitant price of paradise.

Spanning over 10,000 square miles, this ancient salt pan is one of the largest on the planet.

There is only one place in the world where the corners of four nations come together.

A vast museum devoted to North Korea's victories against its imperialist enemies.

A highly symbolic tower in honor of Supreme Leader Kim Il-sung's personal philosophy.