A Russian City's Surprising German Roots
When people think of Kaliningrad, Russia, they often picture beautiful beaches or a quaint fishing village. But during this stop in his World Cup tour of Russia, National Geographic reporter Sergey Gordeev discovers that the city’s German roots—from its architecture and neighborhood names to its most famous historical resident, German philosopher Immanuel Kant—are what make the former German city of Koenigsburg so unique.