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Unusual Attractions in Kyiv

Ukrainian National Chernobyl Museum

This unassuming museum's slogan translates to “there is a limit of sadness, anxiety has no limits."

Golden Gate of Kyiv

A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.

Rodina-Mat : Mother Motherland

340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

House with Chimaeras

An Art Nouveau building covered in animal gargoyles and grotesques.

Peeing Colors in Kyiv

When you've got to go, you've got to go.

Arsenalna Metro Station

The deepest metro station in the world.

Museum of the Great Patriotic War

One of the largest museums in Ukraine remembers the story of the German-Soviet War in iconic, brutalist style.

Museum of Unnecessary Things

A Kyiv-based repository for all manners of discarded curiosities.

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Chernobyl, Minsk, and the Belarusian Independence Day Parade

Visit the private residence of exiled former Ukrainian president, explore the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, and celebrate one of the largest military parades in the world.

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