A subterranean Holocaust refuge within one of the world's longest cave systems.

This derelict superstructure was a very important warning system for the Soviet military.

A monument to Lenin has been transformed into a statue of everyone's favorite black-helmeted, fool-choking Sith Lord.

The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.

This beautiful natural train tunnel is said to grant the wishes of visiting lovebirds.

This attraction was abandoned after the Chernobyl disaster.

The largest catacomb system in the world.

A surreal pile of colorful junk fills a small yard in an otherwise gray neighborhood.

Russian spa's bronze monument to enemas.

Some Moscow residents once claimed the bizarre, contorted mass of metal on top of the building was used to manipulate minds.

A Russian museum dedicated to the household staple, the samovar.

A magnificent, Disneyesque chateau built for 150 lucky kindergarteners.

This small museum is basically a time capsule of daily life in the Soviet Union.

The largest Buddhist city in Europe is a haven for chess fanatics.

Dark, eerie exhibits make for a surreal exploration of the subconscious.

A model village fit for an emperor.

The composer did some of his finest work in this country home, including "The Nutcracker."

Inside the world's largest seed bank, WWII botanists elected to starve to death rather than compromise their collection.

Home of Vissarion, the "Jesus of Siberia."

Fascinating early attempt at a Jewish autonomous settlement.

Russia's own leaning tower was built on a tragic historical fable.

Intricate wood carvings on an island in Siberia.

Social outcasts and cannibalism in Stalin's Soviet Union.

An unused hyberbolic electricity pylon kept as architectural monument.