Places dbone Wants to Go

A collection of Lenin busts and other Soviet Era statues sit idly behind the Semipalatinsk Hotel.

A modern tower, symbolizing the legend of a golden egg on top of the tree of life.

Avenue of trees planted by cosmonauts before their space departures.

In Kazakhstan, a colorful cathedral with many lives once survived the most powerful earthquake in the region.

The remains of a monument in the remote Kazakhstani desert dedicated to the only men to die in outer space, the crew of the Soyuz 11 rocket.

One of the most horrible legacies of the Cold War is a site where the Soviet Union tested nuclear bombs on civilians.

Nicknamed Kazakhstan's Grand Canyon, this natural wonder lies east of Almaty near the Chinese border.

This unique wooden mosque resembling a Chinese pagoda was said to be built without the use of nails.

Iconic pyramid from famed British architect Norman Foster designed to represent all of the world's religious faiths.

An abandoned Soviet-era mining town in the mountains of South Kazakhstan.

The lovely lake that was naturally dammed, then naturally destroyed, then unnaturally saved.

A brilliant turquoise lake in the mountains.

Submerged trees jut ghost-like out of an idyllic turquoise mountain lake.

Granny Smiths and Fujis can both be traced back to Kazakhstan, where apples still grow wild.

Rusting ships sit in a desert where a sea used to be.

World's oldest and largest space launch facility, once a secret missile testing site.

This isolated and westernmost point of the Faroe Islands archipelago is home to thousands of seabirds.

Legend says this rock spire is the finger of a witch who wanted to throw the Faroe Islands towards Iceland.

Two massive boulders, rocking back and forth with the ebbing of the sea.

The narrow passages will challenge even the bravest driver.

Located more than 600 feet beneath sea level, this tunnel boasts the world's first undersea roundabout.

Despite finally receiving electricity in 1970, this tiny town is now deserted.

This mysterious, medieval cathedral remains unbuilt but fiercely protected.

In Faroese legend, this sinister horse-shaped beast lures unsuspecting passersby only to drown them in the lake.