This Soviet statue is based on a piece of propaganda that's been elevated to national myth.

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

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

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

A theater with world-class acoustics, neo-Classical architecture and Kazakh ornaments.

The only building in Kazakhstan where symbols of sovereignty are collected under one roof.

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

An entertainment center in a huge transparent tent.

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

Cool Soviet-era public sculpture outside the Kyrgyz National Academy of Sciences on Chuy Ave.