Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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We visited what people say is Kazakhstan's worst place, Aral. We took a 14 hour train through the desert to a city that was once booming however not anymore...they now call this place a dystopian ghost city! Let's find out why...

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