Imagine how much time, energy, and effort went into designing these amazing objects that have been left to the mercy of the elements. The Kosmaj Project (named after the Kosmaj Mountain, Serbia) is an Instagram and YouTube page highlighting the country’s most bizarre and striking places.
It was created in September 2017 by travelers Alexander Sukharev and Anastasia Ryakovskaya. "The idea to create a project came after visiting the Balkan countries, where we were inspired by the abandoned monuments of Yugoslavia," Anastasia said. "We were especially so impressed with the Kosmaj monument near Belgrade, that we named our project after it and placed it on our page logo." Alexander and Anastasia are always searching for interesting and cool photos with the help of their two friends: Alexei and Pavel. "We try to look at familiar things from a completely different view," Anastasia said. "Our motto is: there are no unsearchable places - only people who don't know how to search."
1. The Korsakov ghost ship, Sakhalin Island
2. Derelict Aniva nuclear lighthouse, Sakhalin Island
3. Abandon ship! Primorsky Territory
4. Religious symbol? Tver region
5. Out of service Mi-2 helicopters
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7. Camouflage. Near Monino Air Force Museum
8. Stuck in the ice. Ships in Kronstadt, Leningrad region
9. The Krasnodar Reservoir is often called the Kuban Sea
10. The debris of vehicles in the Moscow region
11. White bird, Moscow Region
12. The lost ships of Teriberka, Murmansk region
13. The aviation cemetery in Monino, Moscow region
14. Old
15. Wooden church in Tver region
16. Outgunned. Deserviced tanks in the Moscow region
17. Koptevo district, Moscow
18. One of the oldest temples in Russia, Karachayevo-Cherkessia
19. Russia’s second largest monument to Lenin, Dubna, Moscow region
20. Abandoned hospital in Moscow
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