The long-awaited continuation of the famous book by Sergei Nosov. Entertaining, lightness of narration, unique author's intonation, unobtrusive humor, a fresh and unexpected look at things from which one does not usually expect anything interesting, but presented in a completely new, unusual light - all this is characteristic not only of the first book, but also of the sequel. The heroes of the new book are mostly not the most famous, little-known and generally unknown (there are such in St. Petersburg) monuments. All of them “live” an intense life hidden from the unprepared observer, often coming into contact with people and the environment. Essentially, this is a book not so much about monuments as about us and our history, about what is often called the “irony of history,” about the strangeness of history, its tragedy and uniqueness.