Russian Cruiser Aurora, built in 1900. It was from this ship that the shot marking the start of the October Revolution (1917?) was fired. This ship is now considered a national monument, and is so hallowed that during WWII the Russians sank it to protect it from German bombs.

From left to right - Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography, Museum of Zoology, and one of two Rostral columns (oil-fired navigation beacons in the 1800's).

Eygptian Sphinx (probably from Luxor) on the bank of the River Neva.