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POPSAbandoned Transpolar railway which took away about 100,000 lives By the end of 1949, the number of prisoners who worked in construction was about 70,000 people. Along the route every 5-7 kilometers there were camps with 500 to 1,500 inmates. After Stalin's death the constructed sections of the railway were abandoned. About 60,000 to 100,000 people died there for the period of 1947-1953.
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POPSThe scrap yard of Chernobyl radioactive machinery The Chernobyl accident is the destruction of the fourth power unit of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in April 26, 1986. More than 600 thousand people and hundreds pieces of various equipment were involved in the process. Contaminated machinery was left nearby and here is the present look of it.
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POPSProbably the most polluted city in the world Karabash is a town located in Chelyabinsk oblast of Russia. It is one of the largest copper smelting centers of the country. For a time, according to UNESCO, Karabash was considered the most polluted city in the world.
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POPSThe journey to the North Pole on Russian icebreaker Currently the icebreaker "50 years of Victory" is the largest nuclear-powered icebreaker in the world. Besides the main task of wiring the caravans in the Arctic seas, the icebreaker is also oriented towards the conducting of Arctic cruises.
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POPSThe magnificent abandoned church of Kurba village Kurba is an old Russian village of the Yaroslavl oblast situated 20 km southwest of Yaroslavl on the open high place on the right bank of the river Kurbitsy. The main attraction of the village is the Church of Kazan Mother of God Icon.
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POPSThe ancient fortress of Khotyn Khotyn is one of the oldest cities in Ukraine known from the year of 1002. One of the main attractions of Khotyn attracting tourists from all over the world is the magnificent ancient fortress.
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POPSPoltava museum of the local lore Poltava museum of the local lore is one of the oldest museums of Ukraine founded in 1891 by professor Vasily Dokuchaev as a museum of Poltava region nature and history.
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POPSWooden church of St. Prophet Elisha The views of beautiful wooden church of St. Prophet Elisha located in Leningrad oblast of Russia. The church built in 1899 and closed in 1939 is being in significant disrepair now.
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POPSUkrainian Statue of Liberty Everyone knows the symbol of the United States - the Statue of Liberty. But do you know that there is Ukrainian Statue of Liberty in Lviv?
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POPSLivadia Palace in spring Livadia is a small settlement located about 3 km from Yalta (Republic of Crimea). The main attraction of the place is Livadia Palace – the summer residence of Russian emperors (Russian Empire times).
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POPSPhotos of Odessa 1890-1905 Odessa city standing on Black Sea coast is often called the "Pearl of the South". And here are several nice pictures of the city taken about one century ago.
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POPSBeautiful mosques of Kazakhstan Islam is the most common religion among the believers in the Republic of Kazakhstan. A lot of cities in the country have picturesque mosque like the following ones.
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