Things You'll Only See In Russia

Peterhof Palace

Peter the Great decided to build a palace in Russia that mimicked the palace of Versailles. The beautiful palace is available to tour and is as historically accurate as possible. There are 150 fountains, including the most famous fountain of them all: the Bolshoy cascade. This fountain features 64 individual water spouts and 226 bronze statues. 

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