Gallery: The Wild Architecture of Soviet-Era Bus Stops

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    Chris Herwig
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    Kazakhstan-Taraz

    The cover shot is from Taraz, Kazakhstan.
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    LithuaniaRokiskis

    Rokiskis, Lithuania
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    Chris Herwig
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    Disputed region of AbkhaziaPitsunda

    Pitsunda, Abkhazia
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    BelarusAstrashycki-Haradok2

    Astrashytski Haradok, Belarus.
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    EstoniaKootsi

    Kootsi, Estonia
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    KazakhstanShymkent

    Shymkent, Kazakhstan
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    Chris Herwig
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    Disputed region of AbkhaziaPitsunda2

    Pitsunda, Abkhazia
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    Chris Herwig
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    Kyrgyzstan-Karakol-1

    Karakol, Kyrgyzstan
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    Chris Herwig
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    LithuaniaKaunas

    Kaunas, Lithuania
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    Chris Herwig
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    ArmeniaEchmidazin

    Echmidazin, Armenia
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    Chris Herwig
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    BelarusBiasieda

    Biasieda, Belarus
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    Chris Herwig
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    BelarusGali

    Gali, Belarus
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    Chris Herwig
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    EstoniaNiitsiku

    Niitsiku, Estonia
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    Chris Herwig
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    KazakhstanAralsk

    Aralsk, Kazakhstan
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    Chris Herwig
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    KazakhstanCharyn

    Charyn, Kazakhstan
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    Chris Herwig
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    Armenia-Saratak

    Saratak, Armenia
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    Chris Herwig
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    Armenia-Saratak2

    Saratak, Armenia
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    Chris Herwig
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    BelarusChornaje2

    Chornaje, Belarus.
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    Chris Herwig
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    MoldovaFalesti2

    Falesti, Moldova
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    Chris Herwig
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    UkraineMachuhi

    Machuhi, Ukraine
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    Chris Herwig
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    BelarusSlabodka

    Slabodka, Belarus
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