This cuddly rodent has a place of honor at a Russian institute for genetic research.

Church built on the site where the last tsar of Russia and his family were killed.

Former prison camp dedicated to the victims of political repression.

A Marxist summer camp full of fantastical statues lies tucked away and forgotten in the forests of Moscow.

Thanks to a spelling mistake this bizarre beaver-tiger hybrid became the symbol of a Siberian town.

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

A scale model of Russia so big visitors are offered binoculars to rent so they can see the whole thing.

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

This massive monument honors the first human in space.

A Russian museum dedicated to the household staple, the samovar.

The largest art park on the European continent.

A tea party concludes each visit to this Russian spice cookie sanctum.

Ancient rock-hewn town that witnessed key events of Georgian history.

The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.

These Stalin-era industrial 'death traps' hang lifeless above the city

Underground monastery and fortress.

One of the few remaining monuments dedicated to South Boston's Irish heritage.

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.

A unique music museum housed in a historic Boston theater.

This beautiful architectural gem was the first waste treatment facility in Boston.

This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.

This 3,500 pound obelisk was constructed with more than 1,000 reclaimed guns.

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

A 60-room castle constructed by a horse-racing heir.