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Would you spend the night in this? The Sleepbox at the Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow resembles a vending machine from afar.



We figured tourist lodgings in expensive cities couldn't get more "basic" than capsule hotels.

We figured wrong.

A Moscow company is now marketing "Sleepboxes" -- freestanding, mobile boxes with beds inside -- for travelers stranded overnight, or those in need of a quick snooze. The Sleepboxes are meant to be installed in airports -- even at departure lounges -- and rented for 30 minutes to several hours at a time.

A Sleepbox is currently installed at the Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow.

"We travel a lot and many times we faced a problem of rest and privacy in airports," says co-designer Mikhail Krymov of design firm Arch Group, who together with Alexei Goryainov came up with the idea of Sleepbox. "And as we are architects, we like to think of solutions."

Measuring 1.4 meters wide, two meters in length and 2.3 meters in height, Sleepbox’s star feature is a two-meter-long bed made of polymer foam and pulp tissue that changes bed linen automatically.

It also comes with luggage space, a ventilation system, WiFi, electric sockets and an LCD TV.

(CNN) -- Whether seen through a flurry of snow, or against a bright blue summer sky, Moscow's architectural landscape is awe-inspiring.

From the onion-shaped domes of St. Basil's Cathedral to the grand facade of the Great Kremlin Palace, through to the Soviet-era towers of the Seven Sisters buildings, the vista is rich with history.

For culture lovers, Moscow boasts world-class museums displaying precious religious icons and Modernist treasures, stunning ballet productions at the world-famous Bolshoi Theater and elegant classical concerts at the Conservatory.

CNN World's Treasures selects some of the city's main heritage spots, from museums to hotels, restaurants and cafes, that will make visitors feel as if they have entered the worlds of Leo Tolstoy or Alexander Pushkin.

SEE: Any trip to Moscow should begin with a trip to Red Square, the heart of the historic center of the city, which contains such contrasting monuments as the 16th-century St. Basil's Cathedral, Vladimir Lenin's mausoleum, the 19th-century Great Kremlin palace and the plush, modern arcades of the GUM shopping center.

St. Basil's Cathedral was built from 1555-1561 by Grand Prince Ivan the Terrible. True to his name, Ivan ordered its architect to be blinded on completion to prevent him from replicating the structure -- or so the legend goes.
Moscow's vista is rich with almost 900 years of history

The cathedral features nine domed chapels decorated in a kaleidoscope of colors and patterns, opulent galleries within, and the casket of "holy fool" St. Basil, after which it is named.

Take a stroll in the elegant Alexander Gardens before gazing at the majestic Great Kremlin Palace, once the Moscow residence of the Tsars.

Unfortunately closed to tourists, its impressive building is a feast for the eyes but if you feel short-changed, head to the State Historical Museum, where you can gorge on its dazzling displays of imperial royal wealth, including jewelry and Faberge eggs.

For great works of art, take the metro to the State Tretyakov Gallery, where you can trace the progress of Russian fine art, from 12th century gold leaf icons, through 18th and 19th century oil paintings, and on to the modernist masterpieces of Wassily Kandinsky and Kazimir Malevich.

Also worth visiting is the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, whose galleries feature antiquities from Egypt, Greece and Rome, as well as later European paintings and statues.

GETTING AROUND: Be sure to take a trip on the city's metro system, a subterranean tourist destination in its own right, and enjoy its palatial stations boasting stained glass windows, mosaics and bronze fittings.

In springtime, when the snow melts, stroll around the city's cobbled streets, parks and squares, or take a tour of the grounds of the Moscow aristocracy's ornamental suburban estates, such as Izmailovsky Park, where Peter the Great spent much of his childhood, or Kuskovo Park and Estate.