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Moscow's White House, it was the headquarters of the USSR
Both a convent and a fortress, Novodevichy was built in the early 1500s and has remained nearly intact since the 17th century, making it one of the best preserved historical complexes in Moscow
Home of Fyodor Chaliapin, one of the greatest opera singers of all time
The oldest and the biggest zoo in Russia, has over 1000 animal species
Located near Old Arbat Street, this street offers a contrast from the touristy pedestrian-only thoroughfare
Built to commemorate the birth of Ivan the Terrible, Kolomenskoye's Church of the Ascension upended the Byzantine style with its wooden conical tower, and proved to be a milestone in the history of Russian ecclesiastical architecture
Furniture, photos and memorabilia belonging to Chekhov are on display here
Walk down this kitschy street and don't forget to look at the small by-streets around the Arbat
The street where the tsars' cooks lived, now the hub of Moscow's artistic community, with the Russian Academy of Music (the Gnesin Institute), and the Tsentralny Dom Literatorov (Central House of Writers) located here
There is only one pond left, but it is squared with buildings so it is quite peaceful here despite hectic Sadovoye Ring nearby