Russia

Moscow Kremlin

(12,515)

Monumental architectural complex

Immense, fortified compound of churches & palaces, with museums of Russian state regalia & art.
Lake Baikal

(1,236)

Huge Siberian lake for hiking & wildlife

Lake Baikal is an ancient, massive lake in the mountainous Russian region of Siberia, north of the Mongolian border. Considered the deepest lake in the world, it’s circled by a network of hiking
Hermitage Museum

(7,421)

Art & culture museum founded in 1764

Museum founded by Catherine the Great, housing huge collections of art, culture & antiquities.
Red Square

(29,958)

Landmark square & site of cathedral

Landmark square, site of the Kremlin, the 16th-century St. Basil's Cathedral & Lenin's mausoleum.
Saint Basil's Cathedral

(1,985)

Museum in iconic former Orthodox church

Multicolored domes top this 16th-century former cathedral that now contains a museum of the church.
Peterhof Palace

(8,190)

Seafront royal palace, park & museums

Seafront museum complex in former royal palace surrounded by parkland known for its many fountains.
Winter Palace

(11,200)

Former residence of Russian emperors

Colonnaded, waterfront, former residence of Russian emperors, with extravagant state rooms.
Church of the Savior on Blood

(2,847)

1880s church with vibrant, lavish design

Gleaming mosaics & marble line this richly decorated 1880s church topped with colorful onion domes.
Peter and Paul Fortress

(3,593)

Original city site founded in 1703

Founded by Peter the Great, this fortress contains a museum about the early city & a cathedral.
Petergof

Palaces, parks, gardens, and cathedrals

Petergof or Peterhof, known as Petrodvorets from 1944 to 1997, is a municipal town in Petrodvortsovy District of the federal city of St. Petersburg, located on the southern shore of the Gulf
Saint Isaac's Cathedral

(3,416)

Ornate religious edifice with gold dome

1818 Russian Orthodox cathedral & museum with gold-plated dome & an opulent, multicolored interior.
Lenin's Mausoleum

(992)

Memorial hall displaying Lenin's body

Pyramid-shaped stone building, opened in 1930, with a memorial hall holding Lenin's sarcophagus.
Nevsky Prospect

Monument, history, and monastery

Nevsky Prospect is the main street in the city of St. Petersburg, Russia, named after the 13th-century Russian prince Alexander Nevsky. Planned by Peter the Great as the beginning of the road
Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow

(4,837)

Iconic home of Russian ballet & opera

Lavish neoclassical repertory theater housing Russia's world-famous Bolshoi Ballet & Bolshoi Opera.
GUM

(13,702)

Iconic, long-established shopping mall

Long-established, 3-story shopping arcade with a semicircular glass roof & international brands.
Kazan Cathedral, Saint Petersburg

(2,009)

Colonnaded Russian Orthodox cathedral

The mother cathedral for the city, this elegant church was made a museum during Communist times.
Kizhi Island

(86)

Open-air museum, lake, and nature reserve

Kizhi is an island near the geometrical center of the Lake Onega in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. It is elongated from north to south and is about 6 km long, 1 km wide and is about 68 km away
Tretyakov Gallery

(7,401)

Collection of 21st-century Russian art

Art museum featuring 21st-century Russian works, including avant-garde & Socialist Realism exhibits.
Russian Museum

(3,862)

Fine artworks, icons & sculptures

Fine-art museum, opened in 1898, with a vast collection of Russian paintings, sculptures & icons.
Kremlin Armoury

(878)

Weaponry, jewelry & state regalia

Armory museum in a Kremlin-style building with exhibits ranging from weapons to jewellery.
Mount Elbrus

(404)

Mountain, climbing, and snowboarding

Mount Elbrus is the highest mountain in Europe, and the tenth most prominent peak in the world. A dormant volcano, Elbrus is in the Caucasus Mountains in Southern Russia, near the border with
Palace Square

(14,379)

Square lined by neoclassical buildings

St. Petersburg's central square contains Alexander Column marking victory over Napoleon's armies.
Lake Ladoga

(971)

Lakes, monasteries, and lighthouses

Lake Ladoga is a freshwater lake located in the Republic of Karelia and Leningrad Oblast in northwestern Russia, in the vicinity of Saint Petersburg. It is the largest lake entirely in Europe
Amber Room

Palace, sculpture, history, and garden

The Amber Room is a reconstructed chamber decorated in amber panels backed with gold leaf and mirrors, located in the Catherine Palace of Tsarskoye Selo near Saint Petersburg. Constructed in
Novodevichy Convent

(539)

Landmark 16th-century religious complex

Riverside 1520s monastery known for its fresco-lined 5-domed cathedral & ornate soaring bell tower.
VDNKh

(24,535)

Event venue with 4 traditional halls

High profile exhibition, fair & congress center opened in 1939 with halls for up to 500 people
Kazan Kremlin

(10,681)

Hilltop palace & museum complex

Hilltop complex of fortified palaces & monuments erected over 1,000 years, now serving as museums.
Kolomenskoye

(11,586)

Open-air museum with historic buildings

Architecture from different eras in an open-air museum on former royal estate, with tours & events.
Curonian Spit

(82)

Forest, lagoon, nature reserve, and nature

The Curonian Spit is a 98 km long, thin, curved sand-dune spit that separates the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea coast. Its southern portion lies within Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia and its
Vasilyevsky Island

(134)

Monuments, architecture, and cathedrals

Vasilyevsky Island is an island in St. Petersburg, Russia, bordered by the Bolshaya Neva and Malaya Neva Rivers in the south and northeast, and by the Gulf of Finland in the west. Vasilyevsky
State Historical Museum

(672)

Landmark museum of Russian history

Imposing neo-Russian building of 1881, displaying prehistoric relics, Romanov dynasty art & more.
Dormition Cathedral, Moscow

(292)

Russian Orthodox medieval cathedral

Russian Orthodox cathedral in the Moscow Kremlin, dating back to the 14th century with golden domes.
Mariinsky Theatre

(4,992)

Grand complex for music, opera & ballet

Grand, 19th-century concert hall, contemporarily made over, hosting classical music, opera & ballet.
Tverskaya Street

Monument, theatre, shopping, and history

Tverskaya Street, known between 1935 and 1990 as Gorky Street, is the main radial street in Moscow. The street runs Northwest from the central Manege Square in the direction of Saint Petersburg
Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Saint Petersburg

(264)

18th-century Romanov dynasty burial site

Baroque structure built 1712–33 as the main cathedral of the new capital of the Russian Empire.
Lake Onega

(437)

Lakes, monasteries, and churches

Lake Onega is a lake in the north-west European part of Russia, located on the territory of Republic of Karelia, Leningrad Oblast and Vologda Oblast. It belongs to the basin of the Baltic Sea
Grand Kremlin Palace

Palace

The Grand Kremlin Palace, also translated Great Kremlin Palace, was built from 1837 to 1849 in Moscow, Russia on the site of the estate of the Grand Princes, which had been established in the
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

(1,825)

Iconic building with checkered history

Gleaming domes top this Catholic edifice, rebuilt in the 1990s, with ornate, fresco-lined interior.
Sparrow Hills

(263)

Park, monument, and alpine skiing

Sparrow Hills, formerly known as Lenin Hills between 1935 and 1999, is a hill on the right bank of the Moskva River and one of the highest points in Moscow, reaching a height of 220 m, or 60–
Pushkin Museum

(4,771)

European painting & sculpture collection

Classical building with antiquities, sculpture & painting collections, plus temporary exhibitions.
Summer Garden

(4,469)

Formal gardens designed by Czar Peter

Waterside 18th-century gardens with later modifications & filled with statuary & mature planting.
Moika Palace

(2,060)

Grand palace museum with ornate decor

Elegant former palace of noble families, now a museum & cultural space with luxurious rooms.
Ostankino Tower

(2,900)

Rocket-like TV tower with viewing deck

Rocket-like TV tower with 45 levels & an open-air observation deck accessible by guided tour only.
Tsaritsyno Palace

(12,201)

Opulent palace with a fine arts museum

Huge, lavish 18th-century royal palace with formal gardens, plus museum of fine arts & antiquities.
Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort

(6,060)

Large ski resort with summer events

Summer activities are available at this popular ski resort that hosted 2014 Winter Olympics events.
Cathedral of the Annunciation, Moscow

(124)

Russian Orthodox church with great icons

Home church of the Moscow Great Princes & czars, built for royal ceremonies & as a treasury.
Ivan the Great Bell Tower

(112)

Gold-domed 16th-century edifice

Gleaming onion domes top this whitewashed, octagonal bell tower, the Kremlin's tallest structure.
Bronze Horseman

(3,159)

Equestrian statue of Peter the Great

City landmark commissioned by Catherine the Great, named for a Pushkin poem & completed in 1782.
Alexander Garden

(4,745)

Landmark park with memorials & monuments

Park with lawns, summer blooms & several monuments including one to Marshal Georgy Zhukov.
Saint Michael's Castle

(1,347)

Art exhibitions in 1790s royal residence

18th-century palace with grand staterooms now housing parts of the Russian Museum's art collections.