St. Petersburg
St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral
Free: All time Located in the sailor quarter of St. Petersburg, this impressive baroque Cathedral was named after Nicholas – the patron saint of seamen. It...
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The Bronze Horseman
Free: All time The Bronze Horseman is an equestrian statue of Peter the Great – the founder of St. Petersburg immortalized in the poem of the...
St. Petersburg
Strelka (The Arrow)
Free: All time Strelka, literally translated to “arrow”, is the eastern tip of Vasilyevsky Island and is one of the oldest parts of St. Petersburg. Strelka...
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Chesme Church
Free: All time When Catherine the Great was delivered the news about Russian victory over the Turks in 1770, the Empress decided that a church was...
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Bridge of Kisses (Potseluev Most)
Free: All time The Potseluev Most, literally Bridge of Kisses, is a bridge across the Moyka River in Saint Petersburg. The name of the bridge spurred...
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The Big House (Bolshoy Dom)
Free: All time Unofficially named “The Big House” (Bolshoy Dom), this great Soviet Constructivsm-styled building was where once the headquarter of Soviet secret police OGPU. The...
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Alexander Nevsky Monastery
Free: All time Alexander Nevsky Monastery or Lavra is St. Petersburg’s most ancient and prominent monastery. In fact, the word “lavra” in Russian is reserved only...
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Dom Knigi
Free: All time The House of Books (Dom Knigi) is located in the middle of Nevsky Prospekt (the main street in St. Petersburg). It is housed...
Chiang Mai
Wat Srisuphan (The Silver Temple)
Free: All time Even if you’re templed-out in Thailand, do still visit Wat Srisuphan when in Chiang Mai. Built in 1502, what is also known as...
Chiang Mai
Bua Tong (Sticky) Waterfall
Free: All time For a unique day trip around Chiang Mai, consider pay a visit to Bua Tong (Sticky) Waterfall. Bua Tong is a one of...