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St. Basil's Cathedral in Red Square, Moscow, Russia
August 20, 2013

Red Square, Moscow

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St. Basil's Cathedral is brilliantly lit on a winter's night in Red Square, the famed brick plaza long used by Kremlin occupants for meetings and celebrations. Today, the square is anchored by some of Moscow's most popular attractions, including the State History Museum and the mausoleum of Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin.


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Photograph by Gerd Ludwig, National Geographic

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