Aisha-Bibi, Kazakhstan
Aisha Bibi Mouseleum is only monument in the whole Central Asia faced completely with fretted terracotta. It is included into the UNESCO list of the most valuable historical architectural monuments of the mankind.
Babdja Khatun, Kazakhstan
Mausoleum is famous for its 16-rib umbrella shaped dome. There is no second roofing of this kind in the Central Asian architecture. The figured brickwork decorates the walls of the Mausoleum.
Aksu-Dzhabagly (Preserve), Kazakhstan
This beautiful 750 sq. km patch of hills is the only preserve in Central Asia. For more than 70 years the mountain woods are safe from an axe. One cannot find another place with as many wonderful tree species and juniper woods. The Giant Aksu canyon 15 km long and 500 m deep has Tien-Shan brown bear, Siberia ibex and snow leopard.
Charyn canyon, Kazakhstan
Called "The little brother of the Grand Canyon", Charyn canyon is carved by the rapidly flowing Charyn river in to a flat and barren steppe 175 km East of Almaty. The passage of time has weathered this in to all sorts of weird, wonderful and colorful rock formations.
Altyn-Emel (National park), Kazakhstan
Situated 150 km from Almaty in South-Eastern Kazakhstan in Dzhungar mountain region. This national park covers an area of 600 thousand hectares. The area contains about 190 archaeological monuments of burial mounds and settlements of Bronze Age. It is an interesting combination of various topographies, has abundance of vegetation, animals and fish. It has a rich fauna including snow leopard, wolf, fox, steppe cat and many others.
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