The embalmed body - or possibly a wax likeness - of this notorious 20th-century Russian leader is viewable inside this large stone mausoleum, where a certain decorum for visitors is strictly enforced.

The largest department store in Russia, dating back to the days of the tsars, is located opposite the Kremlin in Red Square.

Known for its excellent shows and great costumes, this small circus, with clowns, acrobats and jugglers, is a popular draw for children.

Writer Maxim Gorky's residence from 1931 to 1936, this remarkable home is a stunning example of art nouveau architecture, highlighted by a twisting marble staircase, stained glass roof and flowery mosaic and stucco decorations.

A popular place to stroll or unwind in a cafe, this chain of ten boulevards actually forms a horseshoe, and provides a glimpse of old Moscow in the midst of the bustling, modern city.

A $10 billion complex comprised of skyscrapers, offices, apartments, hotels, stores, restaurants and entertainment venues.

If you're in the market for tacky souvenirs, stroll down this cobblestone street, which retains elements of its once elegant past, but is now mostly souvenir stalls, performing artists and outdoor cafes.

The Kremlin's redbrick walls and 18 towers were built at the end of the 15th century by the Italian craftsmen Pietro Antonio Solari and Antonio Fryazin. The famous Spasskaya (Saviour) Tower is the main and official entrance to the Kremlin and its symbol.

Luxuriate in, or simply view, the baths at this beautifully tiled spa built in the late 19th century, where you can relax, unwind and beat your body with birch twigs to enhance circulation.

One of the oldest secular buildings in Moscow dates back to the 16th century.

This is a covered market place dating back to the early 19th century. Nowdays, after reconstruction, it has emerged as a major trade and exhibition centre.

Once used for coronations, this Cathedral Square church is notable for its five golden domes and numerous windows, and contains the wooden coronation throne built for Ivan the Terrible.

At one time the tallest structure in Russia, this bell tower was built for the Assumption, Archangel and Annunciation Cathedrals, which had no belfries of their own.

Named after the famous icon painter and monk, this museum contains an impressive collection of early Russian icons dating from the 14th to 19th centuries, along with early wooden sculptures and copies of old frescoes.

This former village and archaeological site housed summer residences of the grand dukes of Moscow, and later of the tsars, and is now a museum and reserve.

Recently renovated, this relatively small, 100-year-old city zoo, exhibits animals from around the world.

In 1831 Pushkin took an apartment on the first floor of this house with his young wife. This was the first and only Moscow apartment of the poet to be preserved.

This square is the site of an underground shopping mall that opened in 1997 and contains four levels of stores carrying furs, jewelry, cigars, clothes and other consumer goods.

This important memorial to the victory over the Nazi invasion in the Great Patriotic War is a complex of monuments, churches, museums and fountains.

This astounding estate, once a summer residence, comprises a central palace with a magnificent ballroom, several smaller buildings, each impressive in its own right, and a huge park complete with French gardens, ponds, lakes and sculptures.

Lined with huge apartment buildings, this shoppers' thoroughfare is filled with elegant boutiques, fashionable bars and shopping malls.

This museum charts the history of Moscow's subway system.

Tourists and Muscovites alike flock to this three-level underground shopping center near Red square comprising over 100 stores.

Two great monuments to the past are the Tsar Cannon, the largest cannon in the world, located right outside Cathedral Square, and the 200-ton Tsar Bell, which was silenced by fire and now sits at the foot of the Ivan the Great Bell Tower.

One of the most honoured of Moscow's holy places, the chapel and gates were taken down in the 1930s and rebuilt in the 1990s.

Built in 1993, this is a replica of the 17th century church built to commemorate victory over the Poles and demolished in the 1930s by the Bolsheviks.