Russia Beyond

9 European princesses who became Russian tsarinas (PICS)

Since ancient times, Russian tsars tried to marry off their daughters to European princes. But, for European princesses, Russian husbands of royal blood could become a profitable match, as well.

History

Onion Vzvar: Forgotten dish of the Russian cuisine (RECIPE)

What does the old Russian equivalent of French onion soup taste like?

Russian Kitchen

Urban Moscow and Leningrad of the 1960s through the eyes of American John Reps (PHOTOS)

These images of cozy, green Soviet courtyards, playgrounds and khrushchevka apartment buildings will take you back in time.

Lifestyle

This bizarre ‘dancing’ forest continues to baffle experts (PHOTOS)

In Western Russia, between the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Finland, there is a forest whose peculiar anomaly continues to be a real head scratcher for scientists, as well as an exciting mystery for tourists.

Travel

Cathedral of the Savior on the Blood: A miracle of creation and survival

Architectural historian and photographer William Brumfield details the history of one of St. Petersburg’s - and Russia’s - most iconic cathedrals.

Travel