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All Kazakhstan Semey

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Semey

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Semey, Kazakhstan

Updated November 6, 2024

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One of the craters of the nuclear explosions

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Semipalatinsk Polygon

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

Semey, Kazakhstan

Vladimir Lenin Busts and Statue

A collection of Lenin busts and other Soviet Era statues sit idly behind the Semipalatinsk Hotel.
Stronger Than Death Monument

Semey, Kazakhstan

Stronger Than Death Monument

This 100-foot tall tombstone memorializes victims of 40 years of nuclear testing in Kazakhstan.
Dostoevsky’s Desk inside his former home, now a museum.

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Dostoevsky's Desk

The Russian author's writing desk remains inside the house where he spent part of his Siberian exile.
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