Places deriverative Wants to Go

A breathtaking mountain peak offering panoramic Himalayan views after a scenic forest hike through pine-covered trails and flower-filled meadows.

The beautifully tiled, hidden resting place of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan’s wet nurse, tucked away behind a bustling railway track.

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

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

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

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

Mysterious spherical rocks in the semi-desert of western Kazakhstan.

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

Avenue of trees planted by cosmonauts before their space departures.

An abandoned Soviet-era park that, when viewed from the air, looks like a pentagram.

An entertainment center in a huge transparent tent.

Beatlemania is still going strong... at least in Kazakhstan.

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

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

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

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

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

A statue of traditional Kazakh dancers adds some beauty to this Soviet-era mining city.

Stelae-eyed stones greet visitors to a corner of Kirov Park.

A Stalinist prison camp for the wives and children of men accused of betraying the Soviet state is now a memorial museum.

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

A brilliant turquoise lake in the mountains.

This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.

Local lore says this 700-year-old tree has sacred and medicinal properties.