The Best of Russia (Series)

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More than meets the eye, tovarisch

Answering numerous requests from our readers, we came up with the specific sub-category (part of our "Travel" section) that shows the wonders and idiosyncrasies (and sometimes "idiosyn-craziness") of what's going on in Russia, including its haunting history, rich culture and fascinating technology.

This page will be constantly updated (just like our Best of Japan page), as we add the material, so bookmark it, or mark its location on our homepage (inside "Features") and come back often. Let's start with unique science/technology originating from Russia:

Technology (incl. military, vintage & futuristic)
(in Soviet Russia, technology re-invents you)

	Jet Engines on Trucks (For Fun and Profit) Snow-blowers from hell, and more...
	Rare Photos of the Russian "Buran" Space Program The Largest and Most Expensive in Soviet Space Exploration History
	Ekranoplans Showcase, Part 2 Mind-boggling, unique concepts
	Ekranoplans Showcase Airplane or Hovercraft?
	Unique Soviet Snowmobiles Weird, giant, fantastic machines
	Russian Ballistic Missile Carriers The Big, the Bad and the Ugly
	Soviet Army Super Vehicles Ballistic rocket carriers (part 2), and more
	Presidential Planes, Parts 1-2 Including: Putin's presidential plane
	Russian Nuclear Icebreakers: To the North Pole! Odyssey in the Arctic with Russian Icebreaker Fleet
	Amazing Submarine Concepts Including many from Russia
	Flying Submarines! Soviet-era "Sky Captain" dreams
	Steampunk'd Airplane Ukrainian Flying Contraption
	Power Enforcers: Anti-Riot Police Vehicles Incl. powerful Russian police machines

Architecture: Past & Future
(surprisingly unorthodox)

	Communist Gothic: Architecture by Yakov Chernikhov Soaring Palaces of Communism in Gothic Style
	Amazing UFO-shaped Complex to be Built in Moscow Alien encounter of an architectural kind
	Most Elegant Proposed Skyscrapers incl. new concepts from Russia

Abandoned Sites (scientific, military and civilian)
(favorite urban exploring haunts)

	Siberian "Ghost" Cities Scare Near-abandoned and frightening towns in Siberia
	Extreme Exploration: Russian Nuclear Research Facilities Some of it's abandoned, some still in use
	The Biochemical "Oops" List Incl. abandoned Russian bio-laboratory
	Nightmare Playgrounds (Mostly abandoned) disturbing sculptures for kids
	Nightmare Playgrounds, Part 2 Manic-Depressive Creativity
	Abandoned Castles of Russian Countryside Most improbable, haunted locations
	Creepy High Voltage Installations Close Encounters of the "Tesla" Kind
	Abandoned Ionospheric Research Station Rusting Giant Antennas in the Middle of Ukrainian Forest
	Abandoned Tunnels & Vast Underground Spaces incl. abandoned Soviet submarine base
	Fear & Loathing inside Abandoned Stalin's Mines Fire & Ice Underground
	The Rusting Monsters of Lopatino's Mines More skeletons in Russia's haunted countryside
	Ballistic News incl. abandoned Soviet nuclear missile base

Retro-future and Russian fantastic illustration
(a big part of this series consists of the Soviet-era futurism graphics)

	Soviet Futuristic Illustration: Oodles of Optimism Black-and-white rare series of images
	Retro-Future: To the Stars! Part 1: rare vintage space graphics
	Retro-Future: Glorious Urbanism Part 2: When living in mega-cities was considered a privilege
	Retro-Future: Mind-boggling Transportation Not your average Jetsons flying car
	Moscow: Futuristic Concepts from 1900 (!) If not for the October Revolution...

Travel in and around Russia
(so much land, it truly has everything)

	Top 5 Most Dangerous Roads in the World incl. unbelievable road to Yakutsk
	Siberian No-Road Adventures The concept of "road" does not seem to apply in Siberia
	"One Day in the Life of a Russian Motorist" Collection of funny pictures
	Stunning In-flight Photography "Letchik Lekha" is a Russian commercial pilot who also happens to be an avid photographer.
	Kamchatka - The Magnificent Russian Far East Wilderness without bounds
	Miniature Crimean Castle "Swallow's Nest": Little-known Romantic Destination
	Moscow Metro People-Watching Some faces funny, some just tired...

History: Turbulence and Meditation
(epic history for an epic land)

	Stalin's Personal Possessions Surprisingly sentimental things
	Cold War: Gas Mask Fashions incl. Soviet civil defense training
	Retro Technology: Cold War Phones Plus Dialup Computer Mods
	Faces of Putin Agent Smith or a Russian King?

Arts & Culture
(rich tapestry of expression)

	Russian Imperial Faberge Eggs Nestled Wonders, killed by Revolution
	Russian Vintage Advertising Posters Tzarist and Communist Eye Candy
	Surreal & Spectacular Art of V. Kush Russian-born creator of dream-like landscapes