Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Baikonur - Atlas Obscura

Unusual Attractions in Baikonur

Baikonur, Kazakhstan

Baikonur Cosmodrome

World's oldest and largest space launch facility, once a secret missile testing site.

Baikonur, Kazakhstan

Cosmonaut Grove

Avenue of trees planted by cosmonauts before their space departures.

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