September | 2007 | English Russia

Categories Other, Photos

Two Moscow inhabitants decided to explore collecting system under the building where they live. So they found the right gully grating, opened it and came down. How they were surprised, discovered the whole system of caves with the real underground river.

Now they say, that it is one of their favorite places in Moscow to have a walk at evenings, or just to have a rest near river right under the house. See also: Moscow Underground Tunnels (HDR) Moscow Sewerage Moscow Dungeons

Categories History, Photos, Russian Art

It's hard to speak about fashion in Soviet Union. The production of clothes, as any other production, was in the hands of the State. So there simply was no choice left what to buy. All stylish clothes from the Western world countries, as any other foreign goods, were forbidden. People wearing such clothes were called "stilyaga" ("dandy" with very negative connotation). Even more, such life style was pursuing by the legendary KGB department (State Security Committee). So looking too fashionable was forbidden and even

dangerous. As for women, they could not look too attractive also. It was forbidden. Otherwise they would get some problems with entry into Komsomol (Young Commuinist League) and, as a result, problems with getting job. In the USSR every person should be the member of that political organization. Of course, within these strict moral borders, there was a fashion in Soviet Union. Or it could be called "the Soviet style". Here are some art works and public posters of that time.

Categories Funny

It's often so that if you don't have money to fix your car

you can go on unfixed one. Like this driver in Moscow.

weird Russian tuning and car modifications 1

Categories Photos, Russian Art, Technology

You can meet these strange cars in the streets of Russia and the former Soviet republics. Most of them were produced in the USSR, and

most likely, Soviet engineers could not even think about such fate of these vehicles. But some of them are tuned very nicely.

Categories Funny, Technology, Video

Guys in Baku, Azerbajan just love LADAs. Probably it makes your stay in Baku, especially moving through the

public roads bit more dangerous, because as you can see even taxi drivers in Baku are up to this:

Categories Funny, Photos

This Russian couple decided to express their feelings to each other at the

height of 100 feet (30 meters) without any security ropes or something.

Categories History, Photos

The history of this house, situated near Moscow in Petrovskoe, starts in the far XVII century. On the picture above one can see how it looked at that time and till the Soviet revolution. The

majestic ruins of this building still exist, awaiting the day of the reconstruction. Probably some time it will become one of the most beautiful places of interests in Moscow region.

Categories Law, Photos, Technology

Be watchful visiting Russia, especially when you going to use ATM. You can simply lose all your cash at once. Swindlers install

this sophisticated device over the original ATM keyboard and it saves all the necessary information from your card.

Categories Culture, History, Photos, Society

War games were quite usual and sometimes even obligatory thing in Soviet Union both for children (pioneers) and for adults. "Zarnitsa" (sheet lightning) was the most widespread and famous one, when a big

group of people was divided into two confronting teams. The aim was to capture a flag, "secret" documents or army headquarters. Here are some historical photos. It looks like a real war.

Categories Funny, Photos, Technology

In Russia even Points of Sale are being hacked by some malicious users. Like this one, displaying a proud text "Defaced by Somebody". Though

"Deface" word is usually used when one is speaking about changing the appearance of somebody's website without the will of the site's owner.

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