After the fall of the Tsarist regime on March 2, 1917, those Romanovs who managed to escape capture by the Bolsheviks sought refuge abroad. Since then, several Romanovs have claimed to be the legal successors to the non-existent Russian throne, and they’re still arguing!

Not only did many of Joseph Stalin’s political rivals lose their lives – all traces of their existence were wiped off the face of the planet, including any photos of them.

Overwhelmed by the vast size of the world’s largest country and can’t decide where to go? These cities and destinations should top your list of what to visit.

Forever staging and airing TV series and film versions of masterpieces written by Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, and other great authors is almost a Russian past time. Here are some exciting series you can watch instead of reading thick, heavy volumes.