Category: Places

This mysterious hole is located about 30 km from Bovanenkovo, Yamalsky District, Russia. Some speculate that this might be not a sinkhole after all, but a crater from an …

Among the variety of abandoned military bases in post-Soviet Russia, Anadyr-1 (Gudym) is possibly the eeriest one. Located in the close proximity to the ideological enemy – the United …

River waters simply meeting is one thing, but when those bodies of water display distinguishing colors from one other without mixing, it can create some unusual environmental displays. When …

650 feet beneath the Russian industrial city of Yekaterinburg lies an abandoned salt mine. The cave looks like a surrealistically painted pantheon from an ancient civilization. However, the psychedelic …

Earlier this month, a Russian blogger has visited Norilsk, one of the largest industrial cities located beyond the polar circle. Populated by more than 100,000, Norilsk is the world’s …

Sometimes Russians commemorate notable events, things, people, animals and characters with bizarre monuments and statues.

Russia is beautiful. Almost everywhere, from Sakhalin to Kaliningrad, there are curious places to visit. Even in the midst of the bustling city, one can find an old and …

It seems that the time has stopped in the rural village, located in Kolsky District of Murmansk Oblast. This year another two story apartment complex was vacated by its …

Nenets are the indigenous people in northern arctic Russia. They roamed the tundra for centuries, long time before the Soviet Union. Living in the icy desert of the Russian …