A Guide to Communist Mummies

Jason English
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You've probably seen pictures of Lenin's embalmed body, which has been on display in Red Square since his death in 1924 (except for a brief Weekend at Bernie's-esque trip to Siberia for safe-keeping during World War II). But he's not the only long-dead world leader whose body has become a tourist attraction. Atlas Obscura has rounded up a helpful Guide to Communist Mummies. Summer vacation tour, perhaps?

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