World War II M3 Halftrack car with machine guns at WWII re-enactment in Museum of the American GI. College Station, Texas, March 21, 2009
Finnish World War II stone defence fortifications "Mannerheim Line" in a forest near 67-th km train station in Karelian Isthmus 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 1, 2002
Finnish World War II stone defence fortifications "Mannerheim Line" in a forest near 67-th km train station in Karelian Isthmus 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 1, 2002
World War II M4A1 Sherman tank in Museum of the American GI. College Station, Texas, April 10, 2008
World War I US tank (1917, made by Renault) in Museum of the American GI. College Station, Texas, April 10, 2008
A World War II soldiers memorial in Myasnitskiy Bor (?), north from Novgorod. Russia, August 1, 2001
Remains of feldspar mines mined by a British geologist Williams during World War II in mountains near Coral Beach, 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
World War II German half track at WWII re-enactment in Museum of the American GI. College Station, Texas, March 21, 2009
First World War exhibition in Marshall Chamber (Ratnaya Palata) in Alexander Park in Pushkin, former Tsarskoe Selo, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, December 27, 2014
A wooden cabin near World War II soldiers memorial in Myasnitskiy Bor (?), north from Novgorod. Russia, August 1, 2001
Remains of feldspar mines mined by a British geologist Williams during World War II and trails of Arab workers from Akaba on a mountain near Coral Beach, 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
Ford car at First World War exhibition in Marshall Chamber (Ratnaya Palata) in Alexander Park in Pushkin, former Tsarskoe Selo, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, December 27, 2014
World War Memorial in Indianapolis (stars are reminiscent of communist symbols) and Scottish Rite Cathedral. Indiana, May 4, 1999.
Abandoned World War II memorial on territory of Red Banner (Krasnoe Znamia) Textile Factory on Pionerskaya Street in Petrogradskaya Storona neighborhood. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 9, 2012
British Army World War I cemetery in Beer-Sheva. The Middle East, December 22, 2000
Various items at First World War exhibition in Marshall Chamber (Ratnaya Palata) in Alexander Park in Pushkin, former Tsarskoe Selo, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, December 27, 2014
World War II propaganda posters at Museum of American History. Washington DC, February 4, 1998.
British World War II cemetery. Beer-Sheva, the Middle East, November 18, 2001
Helmets at First World War exhibition in Marshall Chamber (Ratnaya Palata) in Alexander Park in Pushkin, former Tsarskoe Selo, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, December 27, 2014
British Army World War I cemetery in downtown Beer-Sheva. The Middle East, February 12, 2000
British Army World War I cemetery. Beer-Sheva, the Middle East, April 24, 2000
Tombstones of Oak Hill Cemetery in Camp Swift north from Bastrop. Iron fencing around graves was removed for scrap metal during World War II. Texas, September 15, 2012
World War II memorial in Shlisselburg Fortress. Orekhovy Island, Leningradskaya Region, Russia, July 27, 2012
Abandoned graves of solders of Red Army died at the beginning of World War II (1941) in Lutheran Cemetery on Citadel Road in Kronstadt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2010
World War II memorial inside Cathedral ruins in Shlisselburg Fortress. Orekhovy Island, Leningradskaya Region, Russia, July 27, 2012
Typewriter at First World War exhibition in Marshall Chamber (Ratnaya Palata) in Alexander Park in Pushkin, former Tsarskoe Selo, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, December 27, 2014
Rebuilding of the Forest Building (Russian: Lesnoy Korpus) in a major reconstruction project at the historic Sestroretsk Resort (Sestroretsky Kurort). The original Sestroretsk Resort was a famous health spa complex founded in 1898 by engineer Peter Avenarius. It featured several grand wooden structures, including a massive Kursaal (concert hall), a mud bath facility, and the Forest Building. The resort was a hub for St. Petersburg s elite and intelligentsia in the early 20th century. The original Forest Building was a beautiful wooden hotel and sanatorium building constructed in the early 1900s. It was a key part of the ensemble but was destroyed during World War II. The new structure faithfully replicates the "Northern Art Nouveau" style of the original resort architecture, characterized by its complex roofline, spires, towers, and wooden detailing that harmonizes with the surrounding pine forest and dunes. The exterior appears nearly complete, showing the elaborate wooden facade, the large central dome, and the corner towers with their needle-like spires. The scaffolding indicates that finishing work is still in progress. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025
Old Passenger Terminal of Tallinn Airport. Built between 1945 and 1954 (opened in 1955), this building is a classic example of Stalinist architecture. Its symmetrical facade, rusticated ground floor, and the distinctive control tower with a viewing gallery reflect the monumental style favored in the Soviet Union during that period. An earlier Art Deco/Functionalist terminal was designed in 1938 by the architect Arthur Ju"rvetson, but construction was halted by World War II. The post-war redesign incorporated the Soviet aesthetic. This building served as the main passenger terminal until 1980, when a new, larger terminal (the current one) was built for the Moscow Olympics sailing regatta held in Tallinn. Today, this historic building has been repurposed for VIP services and administrative offices. It stands separately from the modern glass-and-steel terminal but remains an integral part of the airport s history, visible to passengers taxiing on the runway. View from a window of an airplane from Tallinn to Helsinki. Estonia, October 17, 2025
