One driver’s dashcam caught an accident that occurred at an electric plant in Saint-Petersburg, Russia. I can’t imagine what these drivers thought was happening… 
 

A selection of the best photos of Russia taken by ordinary people in 2011.

The mother of this cute chimp baby abandoned her child in one of the zoos in Russia. Find out who adopted the little one.

Some Russians are eager to do anything to make their Facebook pictures very exceptional.

In Russia the slang word “gopnik” has been coined to describe disaffected youth who are prone to violence, breaking the law, heavy drinking (typically vodka, beer and Jaguar mixed drinks) and buzz cuts or shorter hair styles. Check out these black and white photos of this unfortunately growing Russian demographic.

That was scarily close!

Walking along these streets you get a feeling as if you travelled back to the times of World War II.

Maria Kozhevnikova is a Russian actress who was named the Russia’s hottest woman in November 2011. At the age of 27 years old, she has also been chosen to become a member of the Russian Parliament.

In Russia, there is a veritable smorgasbord of young single ladies searching for the man of their dreams. Below are just a few of the many available women, and their unique stories.

See why the garage workers were stunned to see this guy’s car.

A weird looking person, who appears to be from another planet and could be a sign that the world is ending.

Some things that happen in Russia are beyond comprehension.

An emaciated 18-year-old Russian girl during the liberation of Dachau concentration camp in 1945.

Most Russians try to make old Soviet cars look like modern foreign vehicles. This case is different, since tuning specialists presented retro tuning program for brand new BMW 6-series. The result is very unusual.

This geeky Russian guy suffered the indignities of losing his job, being left by his girlfriend and having no money to return to his hometown. However, see the total transformation he made with the help of a compassionate person who invested in his future.

Russia has contributed to so many different styles, why not the hipster movement? Check out these hilarious hipsters showing off their best outfits for the world audience.

This photo set is about bears from the Kamchatka Peninsula, the farthest point east of Russia.

A long exposure photograph of paper lanterns flying over St.Petersburg, Russia.

Some things can happen only in particular countries. These are weird, funny or unusual moments captured in Russia.

Can you believe that there is a club for kids in Chelyabinsk, Russia called the “Underground Garage,” where children were partying all night long? Check out these disturbing photos.

Imagine floating in space inside of your own space hotel and looking down on the Earth and all of those land dwellers.

This is Zhenya, he is 24 years old and he lives in Perm, Russia. This guy decided to experiment a bit with his appearance. Do you like his new look?

These people in St. Petersburg, Russia must be very happy. There in no other apparent reason for them to be dancing in the streets.

This car that looks like Mercedes was made by an amateur in the Soviet Russia in the early 90’s. The car was assembled from different Soviet scrap car parts.

When crisis strikes, you do what you have to do.

First of all, buy a packet of sunflower seeds.

When a car owner parks his/her car, they worry so that no one steals it or it doesn’t get banged by other inattentive drivers. But in Russia, a car can even drown on a parking lot.

True story.

The idea of this creative high school graduation photo album belongs to the students of one Russian school. Somebody has really got the brains full of incredible and smart ideas!

These breath-taking images were taken in the Orda Cave in Russia, where only those brave enough to go underwater dare enter. Just think, a photographer had to go into this cave to take these stunning pictures!

Funny humoristic demotivatiors about Russia.

New fashion for girls in Russia helps to better survive the hot summer. All ingenious is simple.

This meeting took place in one of the Russian forests. People relaxing in the forest when little bear cubs came and began to show their curiosity.

These are some Russian girls enjoying skateboarding.