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The Sheremetev Palace at Kuskovo: Masterpiece built of wood
Solikamsk: Exploring an architectural treasure on the Kama River
Andronikov Monastery: A center of Moscow's spiritual & artistic heritage
Tikhvin: Native home of Nicholas Rimsky-Korsakov
Novodevichy Convent & the Romanovs: Symbol of State Power
Cherdyn: In the shadows of the Romanovs
Exploring Kargopol: Treasure of the Russian North
Irkutsk: Cultural crossroads in Eastern Siberia
The art of ‘Crystal Goose’: Intertwining the medieval & the modern
Ustyuzhna: A center of Stroganov art
Blagoveshchensk: Russia's anchor on the Amur River
Exploring Abramtsevo: A country estate that became an artistic haven
Exploring Dmitrov: Microcosm of Russian history (PHOTOS)
Exploring the St. Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod: Prototype for medieval shrines
Kashira: From medieval fortress to power source
Murom: Preserving the history of a medieval principality
Tomsk: Cultural treasure of central Siberia
The Darovoye Estate: Memories of Dostoevsky’s childhood
Shushenskoe: Exploring a Siberian village time capsule, where Lenin was once exiled to
Cathedrals of the Dormition: From the Moscow Kremlin to the Trinity-St. Sergius Monastery
Exploring the creative traditions of wooden Omsk
Moscow’s Upper Petrovsky Monastery: From medieval bishops to Peter the Great
Omsk: Garrison city on the Irtysh
Zaraysk: An ancient citadel known to Fyodor Dostoevsky
From the time of Peter the Great: Exploring Karelia’s wooden shrines
Passage to Siberia: Exploring historic Tyumen
Kostroma’s museum of wooden architecture: Exploring the beauty of traditional art
Cathedral of the Kazan Icon: The Imperial Shrine in St. Petersburg
Semyonkovo: Traditional art in the Vologda area of the Russian North
Taltsy: Preserving folk architecture in the Lake Baikal area (PHOTOS)
The Cathedral of Archangel Michael: Exploring the Moscow Kremlin’s royal shrine
Suzdal’s outdoor museum: Exploring traditions of wooden architecture
A tale of two monasteries: submersion and revival
Malye Korely: A window to the heritage of the Russian North
The tower church at Kolomenskoye: a monument for Ivan the Terrible
The country estate at Bykovo: Gothic fantasy near Moscow
The Krutitsy Court: Hidden treasure in the center of Moscow
Kolomna: An ancient citadel transformed to center of culture
Khmelita: the resurrected estate linked to a brilliant, yet tragic Russian playwright
Vyazma: From the cauldron of war to a spiritual center (PHOTOS)
Epiphany at Oshevensk: A masterpiece in the Russian North
The Terem at Astashovo: A grand dacha in the Chukhloma forests
Romanov shrine: The magical spire of the Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral
How the ruined church at Krokhino stood against rising waters
The Church of the Trinity at Troitse-Lykovo: Sublime beauty from the reign of Peter the Great
Preserving Russia’s traditional art of building in wood
Church of the Intercession at Fili: A wondrous landmark from Peter the Great’s early reign (PHOTOS)
Architectural fantasy during the reign of Peter the Great
Cathedral of the Savior on the Blood: A miracle of creation and survival
Fantasy in Stone: The remarkable limestone cathedral at Yuryev-Polsky
Spiritual Quest: Tolstoy’s visits to the Optina Pustyn Monastery
Pidma and Liavlia: Towering log churches of the Russian north
Sublime vision: The Intercession Church at Bogolyubovo (PHOTOS)
Visions of the Last Judgment: Vologda’s St. Sophia Cathedral
Astapovo: Retracing Tolstoy's final journey
Revisiting life at Leo Tolstoy's Yasnaya Polyana estate
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