Large mosaic above the library at Karakalpak State University in Nukus, Uzbekistan. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
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National Circus of Tashkent
National Circus of Tashkent in Uzbekistan, Central Asia. Completed in 1976. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Cinema Palace named after Alisher Navoi
Cinema Palace named after Alisher Navoi in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Completed in 1964. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Soviet Sanatoriums in Tskaltubo, Georgia
Exploring Georgia’s abandoned Soviet sanatoriums in Tskaltubo. At the height of the USSR, a popular spa town, and now a playground for urban explorers.
Off-the-Beaten-Path Places to Visit in Abkhazia: Bzypta
Off-the-beaten-path places to visit in Abkhazia: Bzypta. Soviet bus stops, mosaics, abandoned buildings and a Lenin statue in Northern Abkhazia.
Street Art in Tbilisi, Georgia
Where to find the best street art in Tbilisi by neighbourhood with a Google map with GPS locations and information about Georgian artists. Photos of street art and graffiti spotted in Tbilisi, Georgia, in the Caucasus.
Former Sports School (Swimming Pool)
Abandoned swimming pool at a former Sports School in Vagharshapat, Armenia. Modernist, Soviet-era-architecture in the former USSR.
Alternative Kyiv: The Expocenter of Ukraine
If you enjoy alternative sights and architecture, visit the Expo Centre in Kiev, correctly called the National Complex Expocenter of Ukraine (VDNG),
Ukraine by train: Itineraries for visiting Ukraine by rail
Travelling around Ukraine by rail. Three itineraries to help you plan a trip around Ukraine by train using the best combination of routes.
A guide to the purpose-built city of Slavutych in Ukraine
Slavutych: A photographic journey through Ukraine’s ‘21st-century city’. A walk around the purpose-built city built in the wake of the Chernobyl disaster.
Travel tips for Ukraine – A guide for independent travellers (and backpackers on a budget)
The best travel tips for Ukraine. A guide for backpacking in Ukraine on a budget with advice and resources for planning a visit to Ukraine.
In photos: Lenin statues in the former Soviet UnionÂ
Photographs of Lenin statues in the former Soviet Union. These fifteen monuments to Lenin are still standing in the former USSR.