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20 Stalin-Era USSR Photos That Have Never Been Seen Before

As the USSR was rebuilding after the devastating effect of WWII, the American Martin Manhoff landed in Russia with a suitcase full of the latest photography technology – and importantly, the skills to use it.

The Amber Room Is The World’s Greatest Lost Treasure

Related: The Peacock Room - Whistler’s Scandalous Masterpiece World war II and Disappearance Konigsberg Castle The Amber Room managed to survive the 1917 Revolution, but when Nazi Germany invaded the USSR in 1941, no national treasure in the country was safe.

Fed Up With Conspiracy Theories, NASA Broke the Internet

Surface area of the Moon Author: Project Apollo Archive CC BY 2.0 The Space Race, which was essentially a competition between the two rivals of the Cold War, the USA and USSR, began in 1955 following the USSR’s announcement of its intention to launch a satellite into the Earth’s orbit.

This Map Shows Every Known Nuclear Explosion Since 1945

The USSR Source: Peter Artwood The Soviet Union was one of the two leading countries that conducted nuclear experiments, the second one being the United States.

Travel Former Soviet Union Nations Via Beautiful Bus Stops

Photographer Christopher Herwig, who hails from Canada, has long since had a fascination with the ornate and intricate architecture found far and wide across European countries like Georgia, Ukraine, Russia , and many others that were once part of the USSR.

From Across the Decades, These Photos are Fascinating!

USSR. Late 1960s The Grand Prix in Monaco, 1937 Police dog on duty in side car. Early 1930s The creation of the Central Line in 1898 An elevator parking lot in New York. C.1920 The soldiers fed the polar bears with condensed milk tins.

Life in the Past Century in 15 Unbelievable Vintage Photos

A Parade of Athletes in the USSR (1938) 11. US Nonresident Alien Border ID (1943) 12. A Futuristic Car by Bob Riley 13. The First Ever Apple Computer (invented by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak) 14. A Stewardess Walks a Cheetah at the Amsterdam Airport (1961) 15.

The World Is a Wondrous Place - 16 Jaw-Dropping Pictures

The USSR sent the probe in the 1980s, and it had succumbed to the planet's harsh environment after just 127 minutes. Image Source: Izismile Related Article: 21 Pieces Of Proof That Nature Doesn’t Need Photoshop 4.

21 Historical Pics That Open a Visceral Window to the Past

A polar explorer offers a can of condensed milk to a polar bear, USSR, 1980s. Source 2. A nanny poses with her young charge, Farrokh Bulsara, in Zanzibar, 1947. Twenty-five years later, he would become known as Freddie Mercury. Source 3. A Sioux tribe member and his horse, 1905. Source 4.

Rediscover History With 17 Rare and Surprising Images

Sports instructors from the USSR during a parade held in the city of Moscow in 1956 8. The last moments before the execution of Anton Dostler, a senior commander of the Wehrmacht who commanded Nazi forces during World War II - 1945 9.

When Left Alone, Nature Eventually Takes Over...

When the USSR dissolved, these towns became non-profitable to maintain and subsequently abandoned. englishrussia.com Angkor, Cambodia – Angkor (derived from “city” in Sanskrit) was the capital city of the Khmer Empire between 802 and 1431.

Belarus: the Undiscovered European Country

The country also has very close relations with Russia, which is not surprising given that Belarus had been included in the Russian Empire, and later, in the USSR for nearly two centuries, during which the country had gone through an intense period of russification.

We Bet You Didn’t Know These Surprising Facts!

Western music was banned in the USSR, but music enthusiasts found a creative way to smuggle it into the country and discreetly distribute it. Improvised gramophone records were made out of X-ray films. This was known as 'Bone Music.' H/T: Acid Cow Share these mind-blowing facts with others!

15 Amazing Items of the Past People Found in Their Homes

A woman went to the USSR in 1985, here's a pack of Soviet cigarettes she bought that year. Image source: Acid Cow 15. This hole in the wall shows the original wallpaper from 1885. And it still appears to be in such great condition!

13 Craziest and Quirkiest Vintage Planes to Ever Take Off

Production started in '76 with an initial order of 3000 units by the USSR. However, the design flaws were too glaring and production ended in '81 with 175 units built. Image credit: Reddit/ u/KrzepkiChrzan Related Article: The 10 Worst Jet Airplanes Ever to Fly... 10. 

6 Olympic Athletes Who Sold Their Medals

This was the first time in the Games’ history that Ukraine was represented as an independent country, and not part of the USSR. Wladimir Klitschko’s victory against Paea Wolfgramm in the Super-heavyweight boxing made the Atlanta Olympics even more joyous.

My All-Time Favorite Broken-English Signs

On the door of a Moscow hotel room: If this is your first visit to the USSR, you are welcome to it. In a Norwegian cocktail lounge: Ladies are requested not to have children in the bar. At a Budapest zoo: Please do not feed the animals. If you have any suitable food, give it to the guard on duty.