The Tunguska event was a massive explosion that occurred near the Podkamennaya Tunguska River in Siberia, Russia, on the morning of 30 June 1908. The explosion flattened 770 square miles of forest, including 80 million trees laid radially on their sides, with an equivalency of 10-15 megatons of TNT. “Those Read more…
The Moscow Kremlin has been a symbol of power for nearly a millennium but less than half is open to the public. With nearly a dozen palaces and churches, the Kremlin is a living repository of eight centuries of history and culture, not to mention an emblem of power. The Read more…
Butryka is a prison located within Moscow. It was originally a central transit prison used during Tsarist Imperial Russia built during the 1600’s. During Soviet times, it held many political prisoners and was notorious for over-crowding. To be remanded to the prison was essentially equivalent to a death sentence. If Read more…
On its surface, Rubik Rooms offers excursion tours, supposedly into the Underground’s secret blood-soaked levels, though in reality it is not much more than a highly scripted experience popular with tourists. They also offer escape room vaults and various horror themed live-theatre encounters, both of which have been met with Read more…
The Bottom of the Cup Cafe A New Orleans style cafe and restaurant in the Greater Moscow area (Just one block away from Arbat Street in Old Arbatskaya) owned and operated by Rowan Finnegan. The cafe was designed by her father, Seamus Finnegan, and built in record time. Rowan poured most Read more…
The final product of the Lir’ compound is a approved military training site. CCD waivers allow up to 100 military troops, not allowed within 1 mile of the Kremlin. The Compound contains Manix Lir’s Mansion, Berthing for trainees and current military troops (Vikings), training ground for sea and land based Read more…
The Almaz is a fight club bolted into the Underground, but claimed exclusively by the favour of the obscenely rich. Cash or favour grants admittance – and often both are required to get a foot through the door, though it does not hold the prestige of somewhere like Manifesto. Neither Read more…
History By the end of the twentieth century, governments around the globe push initiatives to develop alternative sources of fuel so that dependence upon a few mega suppliers, such as those in Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, could diminish. They moved toward a system in which most countries had some domestic resources Read more…
Manifesto, Moscow’s premiere nightclub, incorporates relentless sound, color, and motion. Psychedelic visions splash across screens and illuminate vodka bars. The floor grows so crowded people can only dance in place, something six-foot models in six-inch heels still manage gracefully. Amid clouds of smoke, strobe lights, and the deafening beat of Read more…
Artskaf is a small coffee house in Arbatskaya, right on the main thoroughfare of Old Arbat. Inside it’s all cosy kitsch, deep colours and soft shadows, its wide length of doors opened outwards to spill seating into the street. Comfortable stuffed chairs round the tables, angled towards the street entertainment, Read more…