The Atlas Obscura Guide To Bukhara

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Updated October 13, 2013

Unusual Attractions in Bukhara

The mosque, with the minaret in the background.

Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Kalyan Minaret

This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.

View into the Bug Pit

Bukhara, Uzbekistan

"The Bug Pit" at Zindon Prison

Where Stoddart and Connolly suffered in the infamous Bug Pit.

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