Shogirly hot pool

These are actually two ancient cities. One was before Mongol invasion and other after. They are pretty close to each other. Latest city was huge at its peak. Outer city walls are almost 1 kilometer in diameter.

Hot artesian well right in the middle of village Akkum. There is no place to swim but one can get any amount of hot water for free.

This ancient city was next to Syrdarya once. It's now covered with sand dunes of Kyzylkum desert

I class railway station built in 1906 by the Russian Empire.

Although it takes a bit of bureaucratic effort to admit oneself to Arys Sanatorium swimming in hot pool is great especially in chilly weather

It is not far from Shymkent city although is pretty hard to reach. Diameter is 200 meters and 20 meter deep. It took around 5 kiloton TNT to dig crater of this size. No radiation detected. In spring some wild ducks nurse their ducklings in water puddle inside crater.