Aniva Island and its stately lighthouse were involved in a custody battle between Japan and Russia for around a century. The island flip-flopped many times between Russian ownership, Japanese ownership, and even a shared ownership. The Soviets finally took full … Read More
Russia
Swallow’s Nest – Crimea – Russia
This beautiful castle located in Gaspra in Crimea was built in 1912. It looks older than that because it was built in a quite impressive neo-Gothic style on command of a German billionaire. The castle is one of the … Read More