Bayterek (Kazakh: Бəйтерек), from the Kazakh for "tall poplar tree", is a new monument in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. "Bayterek" has become a popular tourist attaction with visitors and native Kazakhstanis alike, symbolizing the new status of the young capital of Kazakhstan, Astana. The top of the complex structure is a gilt sphere crowning a mythological tree of 97 meters. The philosophy of "Bayterek" is that it embodies a legend… (More on Bayterek)