Places worth the detour in Soviet Union
Soviet Union has 25 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 9 kinds — the biggest group is parks, canyons & rock formations (6). The best known is Lenin Peak. 13 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 Soviet Union 6
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Aksu-Zhabagly Nature Reserve
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
Biosphere reserve in Kazakhstan | designated in 2015
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Repetek Biosphere State Reserve
Natural wonders · 20th century · Notable
Biosphere reserve in Turkmenistan | designated in 1978
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Soviet Union 5
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Saint Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery
Sacred sites · 12th century · Renowned
Monastery in Kyiv, Ukraine
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Transfiguration Cathedral
Sacred sites · 18th century · Notable
Main Orthodox building located in Dnipro, Ukraine
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Bryansk Church of Saint Nicholas in Dnipro
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
Church building in Dnipro, Soviet Union
Monuments & statues in Soviet Union 4
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Russian State Archive of Literature and Art
Monuments & statues · 20th century · Hidden gem
One of the largest state archives in Russia; it preserves documents of national literature, music, theatre, cinema, painting and architecture
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Monument of the Great October Revolution
Monuments & statues · 20th century · Hidden gem
Former monument in Kyiv, Ukraine
Towers & lighthouses in Soviet Union 2
Abandoned places & ghost towns in Soviet Union 2
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Velyki Klishchi
Abandoned & ghost towns · 17th century · Hidden gem
Former village in Narodychi Raion, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine
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Aukh District
Abandoned & ghost towns · 20th century · Hidden gem
District in Republic of Dagestan, Russia
Catacombs, shipwrecks & cemeteries in Soviet Union 2
Museums & galleries in Soviet Union 2
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State Museum of Modern Western Art
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Sovietic Union
