Lenin's mausoleum in Moscow's Red Square offers up one of Moscow's most macabre attractions and perhaps the most famous "modern mummy" in the world. Frozen in time, Vladimir Ilych Lenin's... »

Mummies | Edited by stanestane, Tre and 3 others

Take a trip back in time with this 400 square feet model. Created in 1977 by 300 workers for the 60th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution, is a very detailed depiction of the USSR’s capital.... »

Small Worlds and Model Towns | Edited by Kalia_K and Trevor

Back in the era when they were built, no mere mortal could enter the Seven Sisters. Outrageous legends started circulating. Cold war paranoia set in and one rumor claimed that Hotel Ukraina's... »

Architectural Oddities | Edited by stanestane and Kalia_K

Before becoming the Tzars of the Russian Empire, Romanovs were one of many aristocratic families jousting for power in the murky waters of imperial court politics. The family traces its lineage... »

Architectural Oddities | Edited by stanestane

The main building of Moscow State Lomonosov University looks more like a piece of scenery from a Batman movie then the home to the most prestigious institution of higher education in all of... »

Architectural Oddities | Edited by stanestane

Many dictators in history have sought to leave a permanent architectural mark on their own imperial capitals. The "Seven Sisters of Moscow," seven giant neo-gothic skyscrapers are Stalin's... »

Architectural Oddities | Edited by stanestane

The Old English Yard is not a name for a landmark one would expect to encounter in the very center of Russian capital. Tucked away, beyond the far side of the Red Square this unimposing building... »

Incredible Ruins | Edited by stanestane

Lubyanka was the heart of darkness of the old USSR, the fabled headquarters of the KGB and home of an infamous jail where spies, political dissidents, and various enemies of the State were... »

Crime and Punishment | Edited by stanestane, Dylan and others