If you’re considering a Russian retreat, it’s a brilliant idea. Here’s where you’ll see traces of the former USSR at its best. From the Great Russian ballerinas and stories of czars and czarinas, the royal family and disappearances, there’s a lot that woos you. In fact, the Russians have a ridiculously high number of worldwide rich individuals. There’s no denying their women’s tennis supremacy either. So what you really have is still a race of rulers that haven’t given up and continue to leave their mark in modern times. With oil pipelines that are endless and living standards that are vaguely disparate, you’ll have a lot to look into.