Central Asia

Kazakhstan

Steppe, Altyn Emel National Park (Photo: 13000km.com)

Singing Sands of Altyn Emel National Park (Photo: tourasia.kz) — Singing Dunes, Altyn Emel National Park (Photo: tourasia.kz)

1. Almaty Region

- - Altyn-Emel National Park – Steppe, Singing Dunes, and Aktau Mountains
  - Ile-Alatau National Park – Trans-Ile Alatau Mountains, Kok Zhailau, Big Almaty Lake, Issyk Lake, and Turgen Gorge
  - Kaindy Lake in the Tien Shan Mountains
  - Tamgaly-Tas petroglyph site
  - Last wild apple forests
  - Charyn Canyon – Charyn National Park
  - Kolsai Lakes National Park

Almaty (Photo: jetfarer.com)

2. Almaty City

- - Almaty (largest city and Soviet era capital) – Medeu Skating Rink, Ascension Cathedral, Green Bazaar, and Kazakh Museum of Folk Musical Instruments

Palace of Peace and Reconciliation, Nur-Sultan (Photo: kazakhstan.travel)

Nur-Sultan (Photo: i.ytimg.com)

3. Nur-Sultan City

- - Nur-Sultan (former Astana; national capital) – Palace of Peace and Reconciliation, Baiterek Tower, Hazret Sultan Mosque, Astana Opera, Museum of Future Energy, Khan Shatyr

Aral Sea rusting ships (Photo: toritto.wordpress.com)

4. Kyzylorda Region

- - Aral Sea rusting ships

Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, Turkistan City, Turkistan Region (Photo: journalofnomads.com)

5. Turkistan Region

South Kazakhstan

- - Turkistan City – Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi

Soyuz rocket, Baikonur Cosmodrome — Soyuz rocket is transported by train to the launch pad, Baikonur Cosmodrome (Photo: danspace77.com)

6. Baikonur City

- - Baikonur Cosmodrome

Burabay National Park (Photo: transvecto.wordpress.com)

7. Akmola Region

- - Burabay National Park

8. Shymkent City

- - Shymkent

Lake Borovoe (Photo: aboutkazakhstan.com)

9. Akmola Region

- - Lake Borovoe

Aktobe (Photo: astanatimes.com)

10. Aktobe Region

- - Aktobe

Limestone plateau of Akkergeshen (Photo: aboutkazakhstan.com)

11. Atyrau Region

- - Limestone plateau of Akkergeshen

East Kazakhstan Region

Jambyl Region

Karaganda Region

Kostanay Region

Mangystau Region

North Kazakhstan Region

Pavlodar Region

West Kazakhstan Region

Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan — Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan (Photo: wesaidgotravel.com)

Uzbekistan

- - Tashkent (national capital)
  - Samarkand – Registan Square

Turkmenistan's Door to Hell (Photo: ontherocksgeoblog.wordpress.com) — Turkmenistan’s Door to Hell (Photo: ontherocksgeoblog.wordpress.com)

Turkmenistan

- - Ashgabat (national capital)
  - Door to Hell

Kyrgyzstan

- - Bishkek (national capital)
  - Yurt Stay at Lake Song Kö

Tajikistan

- - Dushanbe (national capital)
  - Iskander Kul (Lake of Alexander the Great)