• The Kremlin
  

  
  The Moscow Kremlin is a historic fortified complex at the heart of Moscow, overlooking the Moskva River. It includes five palaces, four cathedrals, the Ivan the Great Bell Tower and the enclosing Kremlin Wall with Kremlin towers. The Kremlin walls as they now appear were built in 1495.
  
  

• Red Square
  

  
  Red Square is considered the main square of Moscow and all of Russia. Located next to the Kremlin walls, in the tsarist times it was the major gathering place, witnessing events ranging from Tsars' addresses to public beheadings. In the Soviet times, military parades were held there.
  
  

• Kremlin Armory and Diamond Fund
  

  
  The Kremlin Armory is one of the oldest museums of Moscow, established in 1808 and located in the Kremlin. It originated as the royal arsenal in 1508.The Armoury was in charge of producing, purchasing and storing weapons, jewelry and various household articles of the tsars. The adjacent Diamond Fund is a unique collection of gems, jewelry and natural nuggets, stored and exhibited in the Kremlin. The Fund dates back to the Russian Crown treasury instituted by emperor Peter the Great in 1719.
  
  

• Saint Basil's Cathedral
  

  
  The iconic Saint Basil's Cathedral is a former Orthodox church (now a museum) in Red Square. It was built in 1561 on orders from Ivan the Terrible
  
  

• Bolshoi Ballet Theater
  

  
  The landmark neo-classical Bolshoi Theater hosts Bolshoi Ballet and Bolshoi Opera, that are amongst the oldest and most renowned ballet and opera companies in the world. It is by far the world's biggest ballet company, having more than 200 dancers. Tchaikovsky's ballets Swan Lake and The Nutcracker were premiered there.
  
  

• Moscow metro (subway)
  

  
  The Moscow Metro is a subway system famous for its monumental architecture, marble halls, mosaics and sculpture. The first line was opened in 1935. As of 2014, the Moscow Metro has 194 stations and its route length is 325 km (200 mi). It is the world's second most heavily used rapid transit system (after Seoul, S. Korea)
  
  

• Tsar Cannon and Tsar Bell
  

  
  The Tsar Cannon is a large, 6 m (20 ft) long cannon on display on the grounds of the Moscow Kremlin. It was cast in 1586 in Moscow. Mostly of symbolic impact, it was never used in a war. It is the largest bombard by caliber in the world. Nearby Tsar Bell is the largest bell in the world, weighing 200 tons, 6 m (20 ft) in height and diameter. The bell was broken during metal casting (in 1735) and has never been rung.
  
  

• Tretyakov Gallery
  

  
  Tretyakov Gallery is home to a vast collection of classic Russian art. The collection contains more than 130,000 exhibits, ranging from Theotokos of Vladimir and Andrei Rublev's Trinity to the monumental Composition VII by Wassily Kandinsky and the Black Square by Kazimir Malevich (View it on Google Art Project)
  
  

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