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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Semey

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

Updated March 10, 2021

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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.

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Vladimir Lenin Busts and Statue

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

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Stronger Than Death Monument

This 100-foot tall tombstone memorializes victims of 40 years of nuclear testing in Kazakhstan.
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