The water-bound fort on an abandoned artificial island in the Gulf of Finland holds an eerie past. Fort Alexander I, also known as the "Plague Fort" near St Petersburg in Russia was built in 1845 as a ...

located in an old castle tower. Marina Gisich is one of St Petersburg’s pioneering art collectors and dealers. The former Olympic gymnast set up her gallery well ahead of the curve, before Russian art ...

The Russian Museum also consists of several other buildings, including the Marble Palace, the Mikhailovsky Castle (St ... reason some travelers visit St. Petersburg in the first place.

The rail track, including a siding and loop line from the Ishwardi Bypass Station, ends nearly 2km away from the Rooppur plant. A narrow dirt road unsuitable for carrying heavy equipment, passes under ...

Young Amalia Kussner gazed out the second-floor window of her room and sketched the scenery of bustling, 1870s. A unique career in artistry was born. The next step in that trajectory came through a ...

The Eternal City of Architectural Marvels Rome, often referred to as the "Eternal City," is a treasure trove for lovers of ...

played a role in World War II as part of the broader Kronstadt defence system protecting Leningrad (now St Petersburg). The Gulf of Finland, a strategic waterway bordered by Finland to the north and ...

It looks like a children’s bouncy castle that’s been ... a performance at the Bolshoi State St. Petersburg Circus. Although bears no longer dance in Russian streets for tips, circuses that ...

Winter is a scenic time to visit Germany. it’s a fact German winters can be cold (below zero) but it’s a great time to rug up ...

(AP Photo, File) Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks on the phone with a girl from the Moscow region, as part of a ...

Fighters of the 810th brigade The Russian Armed Forces crossed the border with Ukraine in the Kursk region. This was just ...