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I Live In The Borough Where The “Chernobyl” Mini-Series Was Shot

Life is full of surprises. It happens that I currently live in a micro-district of Vilnius where parts of HBO’s miniseries “Chernobyl” were shot. Though my friend worked in the production of this movie and I knew about the project for...

Life is full of surprises. It happens that I currently live in a micro-district of Vilnius where parts of HBO’s miniseries “Chernobyl” were shot. Though my friend worked in the production...

23 Oddly Satisfying Soviet-Era Control Rooms

In the 69 years of its existence the Soviet Union, or USSR, became an industrial and technological behemoth. The communist union of republics (many of which were unwilling members that were kept behind the iron curtain by force), sent the first...

In the 69 years of its existence the Soviet Union, or USSR, became an industrial and technological behemoth. The communist union of republics (many of which were unwilling members that were...

I Photographed Abandoned Soviet Towns And Factories In Kyrgyzstan

I recently came back from my trip through Central Asia for a photo project. A fairly unknown region but quite spectacular. It consists of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan which are all former Soviet states.

I recently came back from my trip through Central Asia for a photo project. A fairly unknown region but quite spectacular. It consists of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan which...

Never-Seen-Before Pics Of Stalin-Era USSR By US “Spy” Who Got Deported

As the USSR was busy rebuilding after World War II, an American Martin Manhoff landed in Moscow with a suitcase full of the latest photography equipment - and the skills to use it. Martin travelled throughout Russia by rail and was...

As the USSR was busy rebuilding after World War II, an American Martin Manhoff landed in Moscow with a suitcase full of the latest photography equipment - and the skills to...

Photographer Captures Life In A Country That Doesn’t Exist

When the Soviet union collapsed in 1991, some took it harder than the others. Namely the South-Eastern part of Moldova, which decided to stay loyal to the ideals of Communism and declared itself a separate country of Transnistria. When the photographer Julia Autz heard about it,...

When the Soviet union collapsed in 1991, some took it harder than the others. Namely the South-Eastern part of Moldova, which decided to stay loyal to the ideals of Communism and declared itself a...

The Hypnotizing Beauty Of Russia’s Historic Metro Stations

Underneath the streets of Moscow, there's a whole other world of opulent architecture for visitors to discover: the Moscow Metro. David Burdeny, an architect-turned-photographer from Canada, believes that he was the first photographer ever to be allowed to shoot the stations...

Underneath the streets of Moscow, there's a whole other world of opulent architecture for visitors to discover: the Moscow Metro. David Burdeny, an architect-turned-photographer from Canada, believes that he was the...

I Sneak Into Abandoned Soviet Buildings To Photograph Them Frozen In Time

I recently took an epic six-week road trip through nine countries, with the aim of capturing abandoned places that have rarely or never been photographed before. In particular, I focused on hidden relics from the Cold War era. I travelled from Paris...

I recently took an epic six-week road trip through nine countries, with the aim of capturing abandoned places that have rarely or never been photographed before. In particular, I focused on...

The Most Popular Posters From The Soviet Union

Currently I get in touch with some research project about propaganda in USSR as I am working as a blogger at GrabMyEssay. It was absolutely new to me, so I decided to make a small research and I've discovered really awesome...

Currently I get in touch with some research project about propaganda in USSR as I am working as a blogger at GrabMyEssay. It was absolutely new to me, so I decided...

Urban Explorer Finds The Sad Remains Of The Soviet Space Shuttle Program

Ralph Mirebs, an urban explorer and photographer in Russia, has revealed extraordinary photos of Soviet space shuttle prototypes gathering dust in an abandoned hangar in Kazakhstan.

Ralph Mirebs, an urban explorer and photographer in Russia, has revealed extraordinary photos of Soviet space shuttle prototypes gathering dust in an abandoned hangar in Kazakhstan.