Healing waters: take a long, hot bath at a communist-era Slovakian spa resort
Holidays in Soviet sanatoriums: the weird and wonderful wellness palaces of the USSR
Michal Solarski: whimsical photos of weird sanatorium treatments
River island: where Kiev spends the summer
Russian riviera: from Soviet sanatoriums to lush gardens, your walking guide to seaside Sochi
Spa town: capturing the faded glory of a once grand Soviet-era sanatorium
Stalin’s architect: how one man shaped Soviet Sochi’s resort culture against the odds
Taking the waters: how to kick back at a Soviet-era health spa in Tajikistan
This eerie scene from a Kyrgyz sanatorium conjures the disquiet of The Shining
Vintage charm: three female photographers capture the beauty of Odessa
