Moscow may have the embalmed body of Lenin, but St. Petersburg has the Grigory Rasputin’s genitalia. The what?!? Yes, you heard us right. The penis of Rasputin, 24 cm long and two fists thick (and it’s not even erect). Rasputin, a mysterious monk, was one of the most influential men in government circles during the reign of tsar Nicholas II. It is said he practised a strange mixture of Christianity and sexual practices. Many of the noble women were believed to be in sexual relations with this ‘mad monk’. You can see his mighty organ pickled in a jar in Russia’s first Erotic Museum, together with hundreds of other sexual items. Although, western experts claim it is a desiccated sea cucumber and not a former part of Rasputin – it really looked like a penis to us. Actually, the small museum (which does not deserve to be called a museum yet) is part of the Prostate Centre, a Russian clinic. While you are looking to erotic paintings and sculptures, patients are waiting to see doctors, and nurses in short dresses are walking in and out of the rooms. (This can feel both a little embarrassing, and interesting at the same time.) According to clinic the erotic items help the patients relax, so they can more easily discuss their (sexual) problems with the doctor. There is no entrance fee for the museum. You either have to be a patient or buy a souvenir. They have lots of souvenirs for sale ranging from a book on the voluminous History of Petersburg Prostitutes to a DVD with Russian sex lessons.

Up from 50Rbl, you have to buy a souvenir instead of a ticket.