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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Volgograd

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Volgograd, Russia

Updated August 8, 2019

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“The Motherland Calls.”

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'The Motherland Calls'

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

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Pavlov's House

The Nazis lost more men trying to take this Russian-held Stalingrad apartment block than they did when taking Paris.

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Mysterious Volgograd Balls

Volcanic irregularity? Odd erosion? Alien eggs? Local legends compete to explain these strange orbs.
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