Moscow, Russia

Moscow is Russia's capital and largest city, and its sites reflect an intriguing yet turbulent history -- from tsarist imperialism to Communist rule to a flurry of post-Communist building and renovation. Within the walls of the Kremlin, visitors explore splendid palaces and stunning cathedrals, such as the Annunciation, with its nine golden domes, and St. Michael the Archangel, where Russian rulers were interred up until the time of Peter the Great. A priceless collection of Faberge eggs, imperial carriages and other treasures awaits at the Armory, also in the Kremlin. View works by Cezanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin and Matisse at the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts; stroll through imposing Red Square; see the world-famous Bolshoi Theater; and marvel at the spectacular rainbow-colored onion domes of St. Basil's.

Language: Russian     Currency: Rubles, US$