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Sanatoriums

This eerie scene from a Kyrgyz sanatorium conjures the disquiet of The Shining

This eerie scene from a Kyrgyz sanatorium conjures the disquiet of The Shining

Michal Solarski: whimsical photos of weird sanatorium treatments

Michal Solarski: whimsical photos of weird sanatorium treatments

Stalin’s architect: how one man shaped Soviet Sochi’s resort culture against the odds

Architecture

Stalin’s architect: how one man shaped Soviet Sochi’s resort culture against the odds

Russian riviera: from Soviet sanatoriums to lush gardens, your walking guide to seaside Sochi

Art & Culture

Russian riviera: from Soviet sanatoriums to lush gardens, your walking guide to seaside Sochi

Holidays in Soviet sanatoriums: the weird and wonderful wellness palaces of the USSR

Holidays in Soviet sanatoriums: the weird and wonderful wellness palaces of the USSR

Healing waters: take a long, hot bath at a communist-era Slovakian spa resort

Healing waters: take a long, hot bath at a communist-era Slovakian spa resort

Vintage charm: three female photographers capture the beauty of Odessa

Vintage charm: three female photographers capture the beauty of Odessa

Taking the waters: how to kick back at a Soviet-era health spa in Tajikistan

Calvert travels

Taking the waters: how to kick back at a Soviet-era health spa in Tajikistan

Spa town: capturing the faded glory of a once grand Soviet-era sanatorium

Spa town: capturing the faded glory of a once grand Soviet-era sanatorium

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