The winter old man with gifts became a necessary character of the New Year only in the Soviet years, but this character has ...

An incredible fairy tale that will make you believe that all dreams can come true. Even Disney would love to adapt this story ...

How about ice cream in a flying saucer or coffee at an altitude of 330 meters? These original cafes were especially popular ...

This meal is famous for being incredibly soft and literally melting in your mouth... and there is an interesting secret ...

You'll be surprised, but the English words 'nose', 'secret', 'goose', as well as a few others, actually sound very familiar ...

These movies were created at the dawn of Russian cinematography, but still amaze viewers even today. This was one of the ...

All the nobility of the Russian Empire, including the tsar's family, liked to spend their holidays on the southern Russian ...

Love triangle drama is as old as the world. But, this song gives it a Soviet twist, because it is performed by a lady who denies her love, due to moral reasons. It’s also part of the popular ...

Makovsky painted ‘The Kissing Rite’ in his Paris studio in 1895; a year later, he presented it at the All-Russian exhibition ...

Russia’s wolf population is the highest in the world. It’s no wonder that these gray forest dwellers have appeared in so many ...

The Guard in 18th-century Russia loosely resembled the Praetorians of the Roman Empire. It was often up to them to decide who ...

Long winters, strong winds and extremely low temperatures – these settlements are located in the harshest climates imaginable ...