Russian Federation

50 places to see in this region. (Showing 31-40)

  1. 31. Tula Kremlin

    Despite the Western view that "kremlin" is a word solely associated with Moscow, the word translates as fortresss.

  2. 32. Yasnaya Polyana

    Yasnaya Polyana, located near the Russian city of Tula, was the estate of author Leo Tolstoy.

  3. 33. Murom

    This small, historic city, founded in the 9th century on Russia's Golden Ring, is located approximately 300km east of Moscow on the Oka River.

  4. 34. Olkhon Island

    Olkhon Island is the largest island on Siberian Russia's Lake Baikal.

  5. 35. Lake Baikal

    Located in Siberian Russia, Lake Baikal is the world's deepest lake, containing 1/5 of the world's fresh water.

  6. 36. Khrapovitsky Estate

    Just outside the small Russian community of Muromtsevo lie the remains of the once impressive Khrapovitsky Estate.

  7. 37. Sergiev Posad Trinity Monastery

    Founded in 1345, the Sergiev Posad Trinity Monastery (also called the The Trinity Lavra of St.

  8. 38. Moscow Kremlin

    The Moscow Kremlin is the historic heart of Moscow, home to Tsars, Soviet bureaucrats and modern Russian politicians alike, the Kremlin contains not only government buildings but museums, monuments, and historic cathedrals.

  9. 39. Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood

    Yes, this place has an incredibly greusome name.

  10. 40. Cathedral of Transfiguration

    The Cathedral of Transfiguration is one of the most stunning sites in the small town of Suzdal, located on Russia's historic Golden Ring.