Moscow subway may be strangest in the world
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A woman walks on the platform as a train arrives at Mayakovskaya metro station, which was built in 1938, in Moscow
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People walk through Prospekt Mira metro station in Moscow
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Two men in matching shirts travel down an escalator at a metro station in Moscow
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A woman works at a news-stand in the Moscow metro
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Two police officers travel on a train at a metro station in Moscow
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Men use their mobile phones as they stand in front of a mosaic depicting former Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin at Biblioteka Imeni Lenina metro station in Moscow
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A ceiling panel is seen in Novoslobodskaya metro station, which was built in 1952, in Moscow
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A stained glass panel is seen in Novoslobodskaya metro station, which was built in 1952, in Moscow
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A woman and a man hold their heads as they walk toward a train at a Russian Metro station in Moscow
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People walk near the entrance to Arbatskaya metro station, which was built in 1953, in Moscow
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A couple hugs in front of a stained glass panel in Novoslobodskaya metro station, which was built in 1952, in Moscow
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A woman reads a magazine in Chistye Prudy metro station in Moscow
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Two women make their way to a train at a Russian Metro station in Moscow
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A map of the Moscow metro system is seen behind a poster warning passengers to avoid the closing doors on a metro train in Moscow
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A train driver pulls into Biblioteka Imeni Lenina metro station in Moscow
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Passengers travel on a late night train on the metro in Moscow
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Passengers walk down a concourse at a metro station in Moscow
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To step onto the Moscow metro is to step back in time and immerse yourself in a museum rich in architecture and history. Opened in 1935, it is an extravagant gallery of Communist design, featuring Soviet artworks, statues, chandeliers, stained glass and ceiling mosaics. Built under Stalin, the metro now transports seven to nine million people a day and costs 30 Rubles, around $1, for a single ride. (Reuters)