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On July 4th we went down to VDNKh, an open air market/amusement park. While we were there we bought these inflatable toys and ran around the park hitting each other with them. The Russians thought we were INSANE, but it was fun. We did look pretty odd
Date: 02/01/2004
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Myself, Chris, and Luke with one of VDNKh's beautiful "Fountain of the Friendship of Peoples." VDNKh was originally a large plaza dedicated to the achievements of the USSR. There were many buildings that highlighted each Soviet Republic and ce
Date: 02/01/2004
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Fountain of the Friendship of Peoples
Date: 02/01/2004
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Fountain of the Friendship of Peoples and the Central Pavilion
Date: 02/01/2004
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Chris and I with the obligatory Lenin statue in front of the Central Pavilion
Date: 02/01/2004
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Lenin statue in front of the Central Pavilion
Date: 02/01/2004
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Liz and I with the Lenin statue
Date: 02/01/2004
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A statue of a tractor driver and farm girl brandishing sheaves of wheat at the entrance to VDNKh.
Date: 02/01/2004
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The Ostankino TV Tower. At 540m high, this is the tallest freestanding structure in Europe. Built in 1967, this replaced the Shukov TV tower located across the street from my dorm. This is a popular site for base jumping (people strap on parachutes and
Date: 02/01/2004
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Vera Mukhina's "Worker and Collective Farm Girl" - my favorite Soviet statue - designed for the 1937 Paris expo. The monument is currently undergoing renovation, so unfortunately we were not able to get very close to it.
Date: 02/01/2004
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The Worker and Collective Farm Girl
Date: 02/01/2004
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The Worker and Collective Farm Girl
Date: 02/01/2004
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McDonalds! You can see the Worker and Collective Farm Girl statue in the center background.
Date: 02/01/2004
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