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The railway line from Sochi, Russia, to Sukhum in Abkhazia hugs the coast. The hotel-style sanatoriums of Adler rise behind it. Rob Hornstra/Flatland Gallery. All images from The Sochi Project: An ...

A view of the mountains, while lying on the beach. It’s a reality here in Sochi. WSJ’s Dipti Kapadia reports from the "beach" at Sochi’s Gorky Gorod Mall that has a glass roof and sand imported from ...

The Black Sea Coastline in Sochi offers a rare and beautiful contrast where lush green mountains descend directly into the calm blue waters of the sea. This stretch of coastline is known for its ...

Russia is back, or at least that is what you were supposed to think while watching the 2014 Sochi Olympics over the past two weeks. To prove it, Russia spent 51 billion dollars on the first-ever ...

If all you know about Sochi is that it's the host city for the upcoming Olympics, then take note, because there's a lot to learn about the Russian Riviera hotspot. The 2014 Winter Games kick off on ...

The unusual subtropical climate around the "Russian Riviera" city of Sochi makes it a popular destination for the Russian elite. The post-Cold War boom in tourism resulted in a sprawl of resort hotels ...

How much does an Olympic medal weigh and how long does one take to produce? How many security personnel will be on the streets of Sochi during the games? And how many times could you have built the ...