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

Legends of time travel and magical woodland creatures bolster the natural charm of this verdant sanctuary in the midst of Moscow.

The villagers of the coldest inhabited place on Earth adjust to unique challenges presented by day-to-day living.

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

Nightmarish example of the unintended consequences of weapons testing.

The world's second-largest excavated hole.

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

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

Secret Soviet city once home to Russian cosmonauts and space training facilities.

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

Museum celebrating the achievements of the Soviet space program.

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

A little church on a tiny island looks like something from a fairy tale.

Palace where the nearly un-killable Rasputin was murdered.

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

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

Immortal combat in a Moscow museum.

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

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

This hauntingly beautiful cemetery outside a medieval citadel is full of winding paths and ivy-covered graves.

Climbing to the top of the cathedral's bell tower offers sweeping views of these medieval ruins.

Nine centuries-old fortresses guard the walls of this medieval Romanian city.

This Transylvanian church has changed its denomination four times.

A spooky spot along the road where things mysteriously seem to move uphill by themselves.