A mausoleum. Graveyard in Kyrgyzstan.

Often located outside the villages in front of stunning mountainous backdrops, Kyrgyz cemeteries are some of the most fascinating man-made structures in the country. A mixture of mud-bricks, etched gravestones, shrine-like tombs, decorated with Islamic crescent moons and communist stars, these burial grounds make up an odd, eclectic mix of funerary styles.