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Bayterek

The Baiterek in Kazakhstan's capital

In this city, you can see a presidential palace in one direction and the largest tent in the world in the other

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The capital of Kazakhstan is a modern city rising from a largely-rural, largely-Soviet countryside. But it still has its quirks. For example, climb to the top of the new Bayterek and in one direction you can see the presidential palace. In the other, though, you’ll see the world’s largest tent.

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