Photos from the the capital of Russia, celebrating the space race, architectural grace, and its ever-growing consumer base.
A relief of Yuri Gagarin and the scientists who made spaceflight possible at the Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics.A larger-than-life statue of Yuri Gagarin, first man in space, beside a model of Sputnik, first man-made object sent into space.A twist on the traditional Matryoshka at the Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics.The top of the monument at the Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics.Spasskaya Tower on the Red Square, one of the ceremonial entrances to the Kremlin.Workers assemble scaffolding to prepare for an event in the Red Square.The State Historical Museum on the Red SquareA waxing moon over Moscow’s downtown and the Kremlin.Men construct a new bridge across the Moskva River, causing traffic delays.A man jogs through a construction zone while on his cell phone.A view down the escalators of the Metro.GUM, the historic shopping mall on the Red Square, is conveniently located across the way from Lenin’s mausoleum.Odd Matryoshkas for sale at a souvenir shop on the promenade.A man sweeps the promenade in front of a summer display, part of a month-long festival celebrating artisinal jam and honey.Tourists take photos of their ice cream in front a fountain in GUM.The Moskva and Cathedral of Christ the Savior at dusk.
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