Featuring glittering chandeliers and columns, each station in the Moscow Metro, opened in 1935, is more spectacular than the last. Canadian photographer David Burdeny was granted after-hours access to the underground network, when the magnificent tunnels were empty of commuters. His work, on display in Vancouver, includes the turquoise Taganskaya Metro Station, the palatial Avoto Metro Station, the golden Kiyevsskaya Metro Station, the futuristic Aeroport Metro Station and the glorious Komsomolskaya station.
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Following in the footsteps of the doomed Into The Wild adventurer: Photographer's stunning images of Alaska's Stampede Trail
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Almost famous: The remarkable black-and-white images of unfinished landmarks including the Sydney Opera House and Golden Gate Bridge
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Jaw dropping pictures capture beauty and drama from the four corners of the world in National Geographic's annual photography competition
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Is this the world's most-travelled dog? Miami the chihuahua lives the high life as he documents his globetrotting adventures with Roman centurions and swimsuit-clad girls on Instagram
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Smoking, silver service food trolleys and Hugh Hefner lounging on rugs in his 'Big Bunny' plane: Remarkable black-and-white images show how glamorous air travel for both the public and celebrities used to be
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