You might want to spend some time browsing the exhibits at Museum of Water, Museum of the Defense and Siege of Leningrad, or Anna Akhmatova Museum at the Fountain House. Smolny Cathedral, Bolshoi Saint Petersburg State Circus, and Anichkov Palace are some of the notable landmarks to see in the area. You can check out the local talent at Leningrad Center, Oktyabrskiy Big Concert Hall, and Alexandrinsky Theatre.