1. Lenin’s Tomb

If nothing else, Russia’s spooky for the sole reason that the dead body of famed Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin is on display. If you’re looking for a good spook, line up near the north side of Red Square with the other gawkers and trudge into the tomb single file. But don’t think about getting rowdy, because those semi-automatics that all the guards have are loaded…

2. Bulgakov’s Apartment

Increase your literary awareness and get spooked at the same time! Conjure up the characters of Mikhail Bulgakov’s most famous novel "The Master and Margarita" at the apartment where he once lived…the very same apartment that Woland and his cohorts took over.

3. Place of Skulls

Talk about spooky…Ivan the Terrible sure did! He made his famous confession from this spot, and many years later, Peter the Great executed the Streltsy right here at the aptly named Place of Skulls.

4. The Former KGB building

Now the headquarters of the FSB, you should hope to God that you don’t end up in this building unless you work there. While I’m sure the interrogations are not quite as torturous as they once were, this place still is the home to many a spooky memory. For a taste of Soviet intelligence, check out the KGB museum inside.

5. Komsomolskaya

What do three train stations, a metro station and the pungent of smell of urine spell? Fright. And that’s what the area surrounding metro Komsomolskaya has to offer. Beware of the underground walkways or perekhodi – this is wear the scariest stuff happens…

6. Novodevichiy Cemetery

Cemeteries are guaranteed to give even the most courageous of people the creeps…especially after dark. There’s no better cemetery to visit except Moscow’s most famous, which contains the graves of some of Russia’s greatest citizens including Chekhov, Gogol and Prokofiev.

7. The Metro at night

It doesn’t get much spookier than the light-blue line at night with all the drunks, skinheads and general unsavory personalities here. But if you’re truly looking for a good fright, this may be the place for you…just watch your back.

8. Sculptures Park

Right behind the new Tretyakov gallery, you’ll find a garden of Soviet statues, including Brezhnev, Dzerzhinsky and a crop of Lenins. And if that doesn’t scare you, perhaps the giant bust of Stalin surrounded by heads representing the victims of his purges will.

9. Russian toilets

Not only will most Russian toilets frighten you upon sight, but they’ll also spook your nose: It ain’t pretty folks. But for that extra fright, creep down to the toilets outside of Barrikadnaya metro. Let your nose find it…

10. Underground Moscow

And I literally mean underground! There are miles of underground tunnels under Moscow, many of which aren’t documented. Strap on your spelunking gear and drop down, but watch out as many of these manmade underground caves are unstable and no one wants a good fright to turn tragic. Be safe!

Locations:

Lenin’s Tomb
Red Square
Metro: Ploshchad Revolutsii

Bulgakov’s apartment
10 Bol. Sadovaya, Apt. 50
Metro: Mayakovskaya

Place of Skulls
Red Square
Metro: Ploshchad Revolyutsii

The Former KGB Building
12/1 Bol.
Lubyanka Ul.
Metro: Lubyanka

Komsomoskaya
Metro: Komsomolskaya

Novodevichiy Cemetery
Bol. Pirogovskaya Ul.
Metro: Sportivnaya
Tel: 246-8526

Sculptures Park
In back of New Tretyakov
10 Krymsky Val.
Metro: Park Kultury