Saint Petersburg
The Russian Museum - Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood in the background
The Russian Museum
The Admiralty
The Admiralty
Imperial Arts Academy
Imperial Arts Academy
Palace Square - the Winter Palace/Hermitage in the background
Mikhailovsky Palace
Belosselsky-Belozersky Palace
Bolshoi Drama Theater
Trinity Church
Sheremetev Palace
Mariinsky Palace (now the Saint Petersburg Legislative Assembly) and statue of Czar Nicholas IMariinsky Ballet Theater
Mariinsky Ballet Theater
Sphinx brought from Egypt
Admiralty Metro station
Admiralty Metro station
Admiralty Metro station
Admiralty Metro station
Our guide explained that sanctions have hurt produce imports, but Russia has adapted by growing more produce "in the southern part of our country, in th Crimea" - I just let it go....
Soviet splendor
Modern apartment complex
Northern-most mosque in the world
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