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St. Petersburg, Russia

St. Isaac's Cathedral with its large golden dome rises above historic buildings, viewed from the Fontanka River with a tour boat in the foreground in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

The Chesme Church in Saint Petersburg, Russia, features ornate white and pink vertical stripes, arched windows, and multiple spires, surrounded by trimmed hedges and trees.

View from a boat on the Fontanka River in Saint Petersburg, Russia, showing historic buildings lining both sides of the canal.

Admiralty Tower

St. Petersburg: pedestal of the Alexander Column

St. Petersburg: Hermitage and Alexander Column

St. Petersburg: Hermitage

St. Petersburg: Hermitage

St. Petersburg: St. Isaac's Cathedral

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Explore the traditional architecture and crowded waterways of the Russian city St. Petersburg

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