The Moscow State Circus has been in existence for two hundred years and was given strong support during the Communist era

There are 7 absolutely the same high-rise buildings in Moscow: 2 hotels, 2 administrative buildings, 2 blocks of flats and the Moscow State University

Valenki is a traditional wild Russia winter footwear. Their name itself means «made by felting». Genuine valenki are made of wool felt

When a Russian couple gets married, they usually have a big reception ceremony where everyone yells "Gor'ko" which literally means 'bitter' and then the groom has to kiss the bride

The administrative divisions in Russia include 21 autonomous republics, 49 oblasts or provinces, 6 territories (kray), 10 autonomous regions (okrug) and 1 autonomous oblast

Russia has some of the best art institutions in the world, like Bolshoi Theater and Pushkin Art Gallery in Moscow, and Mariinsky Theater and the Hermitage in St. Petersburg