Abandoned Russia: Stunning Urbex Photography By Alexei Polyakov • Discoverology

Abandoned Russia: Stunning Urbex Photography By Alexei Polyakov

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Outstanding abandoned places in Russia by Alexei Polyakov, a gifted self-taught photographer, and urbex explorer from Saint Petersburg. Alexei focuses mainly on abandoned, landscape, and drone photography.

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