The Best of Russia (Series)

Certainly 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) (rarely seen machines, extreme science) Streamlined Soviet Passenger Hydrofoils Welcome on board of the Soviet River Time Machine! The History of Hydrofoils Including Nazi and Soviet Weird Concepts Russian 1916 Wooden Aircraft Carrier? Huge 100-meter-plus vessels were going down the Volga 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, Part 1 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) Totalitarian Architecture of the Soviet Union From Constructivism, through Gigantism, to Unapologetic Brutalism "Flying Saucer" Soviet Architecture in Caucasus Truly "The House on the Borderland" Architectural Gems of Old Russia, Part 2 Including the true baroque skyscraper! Russian Fairy Tale Wooden Palace: Restored! The Architectural Gems of Old Russia, Part 1 Moscow Metro Stained Glass Avantgarde 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 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) Cosmonaut's Bling! Under the banner of Lenin - to the stars! 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) DRB History Issue: World War Two Soviet Female Fighter Pilots of the WW2 Stalin's Personal Possessions Surprisingly sentimental things Russian Cold War Phones Beautiful? ugly? paranoia-infected devices 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 Also Read: "The Best of Japan!" ->