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Kronshtadt, Russia

Fort Zverev

Nightmarish example of the unintended consequences of weapons testing.
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Saint Petersburg, Russia

Kunstkamera (Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography)

The oldest museum in Russia is home to a fascinating collection of nearly two million anthropological artifacts and anatomical curiosities.
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Moscow, Russia

Laika Monument

It took over half a century but a Russian monument to a famous and tragic space pup finally stands in Moscow.
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Saint Petersburg, Russia

Rasputin Museum at Yusupov Palace

Palace where the nearly un-killable Rasputin was murdered.
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Kazan, Russia

Temple of All Religions

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

Children are the Victims of Adult Vices

Thirteen sculptures in central Moscow graphically depicting vices of the modern world.
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Yekaterinburg, Russia

Psychedelic Salt Mines

It's hard to believe the dizzying patterns covering this abandoned mine are completely natural.
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Moscow, Russia

Lenin's Mausoleum

This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.
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Moscow, Russia

Izmailovo Kremlin

Moscow's other, lesser known kremlin is a fairytale-like cultural complex modeled after Old Russia.
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Moscow, Russia

Bunker-42

Dr. Strangelove-esque tours reveal the inside a bunker once reserved for Stalin himself.
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Dargavs, Russia

Dargavs Village

This ancient village and its adjoining cemetery have a beautiful history of death and remembrance.
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Niš, Serbia

Red Cross Concentration Camp

A Red Cross memorial museum at the site of the Niš concentration camp that operated for four eventful years during World War II.
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Belgrade, Serbia

Ružica Church

A Serbian church lit by chandeliers made of weapons.
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Milanovac, Serbia

Krupaj Spring

Legends of treasure and spirits flow from this this fairy tale-like oasis.
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Niš, Serbia

The Skull Tower of Nis

Structure built from the skulls of vanquished foes.
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Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia

Orava Castle

The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."
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Čachtice, Slovakia

Ruins of Cachtice Castle

The blood-soaked ruins of the castle where the murderous Blood Countess was walled in alive.
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Kyiv, Ukraine

One Street Museum Death Mask Collection

The largest collection of death masks in Ukraine.
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Prypiat, Ukraine

Canteen 19

The dining hall that nourishes workers in Chornobyl's Exclusion Zone is also open to visitors.
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Prypiat, Ukraine

Abandoned Avanhard Stadium of Prypiat

One of the most poignant ruins of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, the local football team's stadium has been quickly reclaimed by nature.
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Kyiv, Ukraine

Ukrainian National Chornobyl Museum

This unassuming museum's slogan translates to “there is a limit of sadness, anxiety has no limits."
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Odesa, Ukraine

Odesa Catacombs

The largest catacomb system in the world.
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Prypiat, Ukraine

Prypiat Amusement Park

This attraction was abandoned after the Chornobyl disaster.
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Puente Viesgo, Spain

Caves of Monte Castillo

The walls of these four caverns are filled with art that dates back to the earliest human presence in Europe.
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