Day 6

Sankt Petersburg, Russia
May 19, 2016

Although reportedly built to resemble such Western cities as London, Paris, and Vienna, one look at St. Petersburg’s regal palaces and vast public squares is enough to tell you that it is truly in a class of its own. If you’re fortunate enough to be in St. Petersburg in June, revel in the city’s famous “white nights,” when the boundless night sky is never completely dark.