Tashkent
Southeast of the Friendship Palace is the Soviet-era Wedding Palace – a vulgar, crooked chunk of Khrushchev-era concrete.
Must-see attractions in Central Asia
Tajikistan
This modernist-style monument of giant marble stelae, below which burns the eternal flame, commemorates the heroes of WWII.
Alexander Nevsky Orthodox Church
Uzbekistan
This gold-domed Russian Orthodox church is worth a visit on a Sunday when Termiz's dwindling Russian community flock here.
Kazakhstan
This poignant memorial is inscribed with a poem, dedicated to the mothers of soldiers who never returned from Afghanistan.
Fergana Valley
There's not much to see at this small neighbourhood mosque in the old town but there's a welcoming chaikhana next door.
Uzbekistan
The local museum in the city hall has some interesting photos and paintings of the area prospering before the disaster.
Kazakhstan
This is a group of mostly wrecked buildings belonging to scientific research institutes, used as a landmark by hikers.
Khiva
This medressa (1804–12) faces the Allakuli Khan Medressa and has a nearly matching facade. It houses an art museum.
Kazakhstan
This fighter plane from WWII sits on the concrete plinth overlooking the sea, in between Mikrorayons 7 and 9.
Tajikistan
A ruined 2300-year-old Graeco-Bactrian temple close to the point where Alexander crossed the Oxus in 329 BC.
Nur-Sultan (Astana)
East of Khan Shatyr, across a park, stand the grand headquarters of the state energy company, KazMunayGaz.
Dushanbe
This monument commemorates the veterans who participated in the victory over Nazi Germany in June 1945.
Nur-Sultan (Astana)
The Atameken – a 200m-long, walk-around country map with models of major buildings – is quite fun.
House of Ministries – Southern Wing
Nur-Sultan (Astana)
This curved golden building, along with its northern twin, have been dubbed the 'Beer Cans' by locals.
House of Ministries – Northern Wing
Nur-Sultan (Astana)
This curved golden building, along with its southern twin, have been dubbed the 'Beer Cans' by locals.
Shymkent
This monument consists of a tall, red granite column topped with the figure of Mother Earth.
Uzbekistan
Termiz's central bazaar is a useful landmark and a good place to pick up local minibuses.
Khiva
The northern Bogcha-Darvoza was one of four main gates giving access to the Ichon-Qala.
Tajikistan
A large and impressive version of Lenin presides over Rudaki near the centre of town.
Fergana Valley
This small bazaar is worth a visit for its fresh produce and dried fruits and nuts.
Kyrgyzstan
Right on the square, this monument is the go-to photo spot for newly-weds in Naryn.
Fergana Valley
This small mosque is hidden down the sleepy backstreets of Kokand's old town.
Nur-Sultan (Astana)
The egg-domed National Archive stands just west of the Bayterek Monument.
Kazakhstan
A leading 10th-century Islamic scholar lies buried in this mausoleum.
Tajikistan
Close to Yamchun, on an obvious salt-bleached patch of mountainside directly behind the hamlet of Vrang (Вранг), is a five-level stone monument claimed to…
Kyrgyzstan
If you're not tired of people watching there's more to be had at the Turbaza, a decrepit yet still active Soviet-era holiday camp replete with punch…
Kyrgyzstan
If you have time to kill you could peruse the small regional museum with its yurt, collection of local Kyrgyz crafts, plus displays on Soviet-era local…
Dushanbe
Though it was not functioning at the time of writing, this big wheel nevertheless makes a useful landmark – not to be confused with the smaller working…
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