Places worth the detour in Russia
Russia has 1,509 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 16 kinds — the biggest group is parks, canyons & rock formations (421). The best known is Lake Baikal. 1,049 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.
Parks, canyons & rock formations in Russia 421
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Lake Baikal
Natural wonders · Iconic
Freshwater rift lake in southern Siberia, Russia; the greatest mountain lake in Asia and the most voluminous freshwater lake in the world
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Mount Elbrus
Natural wonders · Iconic
Highest mountain of the Caucasus and highest mountain in Europe
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Khanka
Natural wonders · Renowned
Freshwater lake located on the border between Primorsky Krai, Russia and Heilongjiang province, Northeast China
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Russia 307
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Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
Sacred sites · 20th century · Renowned
Russian Orthodox cathedral in Moscow, Russia
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Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius
Sacred sites · 14th century · Renowned
Russian monastery and the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church
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Novodevichy Convent
Sacred sites · 16th century · Renowned
Convent and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Moscow, Russia
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Kazan Cathedral
Sacred sites · 19th century · Renowned
Cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church on the Nevsky Prospekt in St. Petersburg
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Dormition Cathedral
Sacred sites · 15th century · Renowned
Russian Orthodox church in Moscow Kremlin in Russia
Monuments & statues in Russia 183
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Lenin's Mausoleum
Monuments & statues · 20th century · Renowned
Architectural structure in Red Square, Moscow, Russia
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The Motherland Calls
Monuments & statues · 20th century · Renowned
Volgograd monumental sculpture for heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad
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Nevsky Prospect
Monuments & statues · 18th century · Renowned
Thoroughfare in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Museums & galleries in Russia 148
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Saint Isaac's Cathedral
Museums & galleries · 19th century · Renowned
Russian Orthodox cathedral in St. Petersburg, Russia
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Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Renowned
Museum of European art in Moscow
Bridges & aqueducts in Russia 96
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Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Notable
Hydroelectric plant, the largest power plant in Russia
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Saint Petersburg Dam
Great structures · Notable
Complex of dams for flood control near Saint Petersburg, Russia
Castles, palaces & forts in Russia 67
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Winter Palace
Castles & palaces · 18th century · Iconic
Former imperial palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Saint Michael's Castle
Castles & palaces · 19th century · Notable
Former royal residence in the historic centre of Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Putin's Palace
Castles & palaces · 21st century · Notable
Palace in Russia, believed to be built for Vladimir Putin
Ancient & archaeological sites in Russia 66
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Tanais
Ancient & megalithic · 3rd century BC · Notable
Ancient Greek city in the Don river delta, Russia
Volcanoes, geysers & hot springs in Russia 62
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Klyuchevskaya Sopka
Volcanic & geothermal · Renowned
Active volcano located on the peninsula of Kamchatka in Russia
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Koryaksky
Volcanic & geothermal · Renowned
Active volcano located on the peninsula of Kamchatka in Russia
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Shiveluch
Volcanic & geothermal · Renowned
Active volcano located on the peninsula of Kamchatka in Russia
Parks, gardens & arboretums in Russia 51
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Exhibition of achievements of national economy
Parks & gardens · 20th century · Notable
Trade show in Moscow, Russia
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Peter the Great Botanical Garden
Parks & gardens · 18th century · Notable
Oldest botanical garden in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Catacombs, shipwrecks & cemeteries in Russia 31
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Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery
Macabre & curious · 20th century · Notable
Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery is located in Saint Petersburg.
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Kommunarka shooting ground
Macabre & curious · 20th century · Notable
Place of mass executions during Stalinism near Moscow
Towers & lighthouses in Russia 21
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Ostankino Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Renowned
Television and radio tower in Moscow, Russia
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Shukhov Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Notable
A broadcasting tower in Moscow designed by Vladimir Shukhov
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Söyembikä Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 17th century · Notable
Tower of the kremlin of Kazan in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
Theme parks, zoos & aquariums in Russia 18
Caves & caverns in Russia 14
Beaches & coves in Russia 9
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Vistula Spit
Beaches & coves · Notable
Peninsular stretch of land in the Baltic Sea on the border between Russia and Poland
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Obytichna Spit
Beaches & coves · Hidden gem
Spit partially separating Obytichna Bay from the Sea of Azov and Berdiansk Bay
Abandoned places & ghost towns in Russia 8
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Nordvik
Abandoned & ghost towns · 20th century · Hidden gem
Former port and settlement in Krasnoyarsk Krai, USSR
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Kuolojärvi
Abandoned & ghost towns · Hidden gem
Uninhabited village in Alakurtti rural locality, Kandalaksha District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Leningradsky, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Abandoned & ghost towns · 20th century · Hidden gem
Human settlement in Russia
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Yermakovo
Abandoned & ghost towns · 20th century · Hidden gem
Abandoned settlement in Turukhansky District, Krasnoyarsk krai, Russia.
