St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow’s Red Square was built by Ivan the Terrible in the 1550s. This intriguing cathedral bordering Red Square consists of nine separate chapels, each capped with its own individually shaped and colored dome. It is one of the most popular cultural symbols of Russia.

This is the last standing monument to Karl Marx in Russia. It is a large statue, carved from a single stone block that also functions as the plinth. The inscription reads, “Proletarians of all countries, Unite!”

The interior of the Great Dome of St. Isaac's Cathedral.

Imperial Eagle atop the entrance to the Soviet-era State Kremlin Palace.

Two of the 22 bells of the Ivan the Great Bell Tower, the tallest of the towers in the Moscow Kremlin complex, built in 1508 for the Russian Orthodox cathedrals in Cathedral Square.

The Moscow Metro is the first underground railway system in the Soviet Union serving Moscow, and the neighboring Moscow Oblast cities of Krasnogorsk, Reutov, Lyubertsy and Kotelniki.

The Peterhof Palace is a series of palaces and gardens located in Peterhof, Saint Petersburg, Russia. Laid out on the orders of Peter the Great, these palaces and gardens are sometimes referred to as the "Russian Versailles". The palace-ensemble along with the city center is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Kremlin Armoury, is one of the oldest museums of Moscow, established in 1851 and located in the Moscow Kremlin, now a part of Moscow Kremlin Museums. The Kremlin Armoury originated as the royal arsenal in 1508.

View from Peterhof Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia.

The Kremlin is a fortified complex at the heart of Moscow, overlooking the Moskva River to the south, Saint Basil’s Cathedral and Red Square to the east, and the Alexander Garden to the west.

Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg, Russia. This church was built on the site where Emperor Alexander II was fatally wounded by political nihilists in March 1881.

The south door to St. Isaac’s Cathedral depicts the visitation of the magi.

View of Peterhof Palace.

Catherine Palace and Park in Pushkin, Russia

Gilded Atlantis on the Exterior of Catherine Palace

Soviet Union star with hammer and sickle at the dome top of the Moscow Metro in Russia.

Moscow Metro sign.

The Kremlin Armory, is one of the oldest museums of Moscow, established in 1851 and located in the Moscow Kremlin, now a part of Moscow Kremlin Museums. The Kremlin Armory originated as the royal arsenal in 1508.

Moscow Clock Tower, is a historic clock on the Spasskaya Tower of Moscow Kremlin. The clock dial is above the main gates to Red Square. For decades, the chimes have rung on the quarter-hour, with bells tolling for each full hour.

Royal Procession door to the Cathedral of the Dormition in the Moscow Kremlin in Russia.

Ivan the Great Bell Tower in the Moscow Kremlin.