Gold on green

The cathedral is inspired by Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, which may not be apparent from the exterior but much more from the inside. The first foundation was laid in 1037.

Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kiev

To arms

Notice the combination of rose and grenade.

Underpass near Rodina Mat in Kiev

I dream in color

House in Kiev

Grab your loot

Odessa

Big Mama

The 62 meter statue towers over southern Kiev.

Rodina Mat in Kiev

Catch it if you can

One small step for man, one giant leap for baby stroller. This is the location of the unforgettable scene in Battleship Potemkin from 1925.

Reine at Potemkin stairs in Odessa

Neither master nor margarita

Mikhail Bulgakov lived in this house for a while.

Andriyivskyy Descent in Kiev

None shall pass

Unlike the more well-known namesake in San Francisco, this was actually a gate. It was also called the Great Gate and used as Triumphal Arch until being sacked by the Mongolian horde in 1240.

Golden Gate in Kiev

Snowroller

Reine going uphill in Kiev

Prince of tides

Black Sea coast in Odessa

Here we go

Underpass near Rodina Mat in Kiev

The mist

Andriyivskyy Descent in Kiev

Dueling tanks

Kiev

Echoes

The Independence Square is the central square of Kiev, a traditional place for political protests including the infamous Orange Revolution in 2004.

Maidan Nezalezhnosti