St. Petersburg, Russia Photo Gallery -- National Geographic Traveler

City Scene
Photogrpah by Sisse Brimberg & Cotton Coulson, Keenpress
The Church of the Resurrection of Christ, completed in 1907, was modeled on Moscow's St. Basil's Cathedral.
Read more in "From Russia With Love" from the October 2012 issue of National Geographic Traveler.
The Band Played On
Photograph by Sisse Brimberg & Cotton Coulson, Keenpress
A military band rehearses on the steps of a building that once housed both the Senate and the Russian Orthodox Holy Synod governing authority—a pairing of temporal affairs and spiritual concerns.
Read more in "From Russia With Love" from the October 2012 issue of National Geographic Traveler.
Winter Palace
Photograph by Sisse Brimberg & Cotton Coulson, Keenpress
The Winter Palace has more than a thousand rooms, now holding much of the Hermitage art collection started by Catherine the Great.
Read more in "From Russia With Love" from the October 2012 issue of National Geographic Traveler.
Coiffure Couture
Photograph by Sisse Brimberg & Cotton Coulson, Keenpress
Local St. Petersburg clothing designer Stas Lopatkin (right) puts the final touches on a model's bouffant hairdo during St. Petersburg Fashion Week.
Read more in "From Russia With Love" from the October 2012 issue of National Geographic Traveler.
Catherine Palace
Photograph by Sisse Brimberg & Cotton Coulson, Keenpress
An actor in costume happily poses in the sumptuous Great Hall of the Catherine Palace as visitors tread by wearing floor-protecting overshoes.
Read more in "From Russia With Love" from the October 2012 issue of National Geographic Traveler.
Café Singer
Photograph by Sisse Brimberg & Cotton Coulson, Keenpress
Tea, pastries, and window-filling views at Café Singer make for a classic St. Petersburg experience.
Read more in "From Russia With Love" from the October 2012 issue of National Geographic Traveler.
St. Isaac's Cathedral
Photograph by Sisse Brimberg & Cotton Coulson, Keenpress
Gold-limned biblical scenes fill the cupola interior of St. Isaac's Cathedral, one of St. Petersburg's most decorated churches.
Read more in "From Russia With Love" from the October 2012 issue of National Geographic Traveler.
Little Stable Bridge
Photograph by Sisse Brimberg & Cotton Coulson, Keenpress
More than 200 bridges stitch together this city of rivers and canals, including the Little Stable Bridge on the Moika River.
Read more in "From Russia With Love" from the October 2012 issue of National Geographic Traveler.
Purga Club I
Photograph by Sisse Brimberg & Cotton Coulson, Keenpress
It is always New Year's Eve at playful Purga Club I, complete with sparklers, festive headgear, and a midnight countdown.
Read more in "From Russia With Love" from the October 2012 issue of National Geographic Traveler.
Russian Academy of Arts
Photograph by Sisse Brimberg & Cotton Coulson, Keenpress
A model holds his pose before a sea of students at the Russian Academy of Arts.
Read more in "From Russia With Love" from the October 2012 issue of National Geographic Traveler.