The Atlas Obscura Guide To Bukhara

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Updated October 13, 2013

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Unusual Attractions in Bukhara

The mosque, with the minaret in the background.

Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Kalyan Minaret

This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.

View into the Bug Pit

Bukhara, Uzbekistan

"The Bug Pit" at Zindon Prison

Where Stoddart and Connolly suffered in the infamous Bug Pit.

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