Khabarovsk lies only 30km from the Chinese border and has a long history intertwined with China. It was ceded into Russia in 1858 and was granted town status in only 1880...... more

Originally, the city of Krasnodar was known as Yekaterinodar, meaning "Catherine's Gift." It was named Krasnodar in 1920, probably meaning "beautiful gift" or "gift of the reds." As many other Russian cities, it originated as a fortress, built by the Cossacks...... more

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy is located in the volcanic heart of Siberia. Near the wondrous Kamchatka volcano, as well as many others, this city is surrounded by the most breathtaking mountains, forests, volcanos, and bays...... more

Yekaterinburg is a large city with over 1 million people. It was founded in 1723 and was named after Peter the Great's wife, Catherine I. Though this city is a thriving, industrial city, it's most notoriously known for being the sight of the end of the Romanovs...... more