The sun sets over the Old City of Bukhara in Uzbekistan.

An Uzbek man smiles with his hand to his heart in the Old City of Bukhara.

A boy takes a break from playing football with a friend to pause for a portrait in front of a minaret in the Old City of Bukhara, Uzbekistan.

An illegal money changer stands in a dusty parking lot on the Uzbek side of the Kazakhstan / Uzbekistan border.

A group of children offer up their best pose on one of the narrow streets of the Old City in Bukhara, as evening falls. Uzbekistan.

A woman at Bukhara's Central Bazaar stands smiling with one of her dried fruit arrangements.

Colorful mosaic and beautiful Uzbek script adorn the outside of the Kalan Mosque in Bukhara, Uzbekistan.

The Kalyan Minaret rises high above the Po-i-Kalan Mosque near the City Centre of Bukhara in Uzbekistan. Genghis Khan was so impressed with the construction of the minaret that he ordered his men to spare it as they destroyed everything surrounding it.

The Kalyan Minaret rises high above the Po-i-Kalan Mosque near the City Centre of Bukhara in Uzbekistan. Genghis Khan was so impressed with the construction of the minaret that he ordered his men to spare it as they destroyed everything surrounding it.

A woman works on handcrafts outside a small shop in the Old City of Bukhara.

A young man on the streets of the Old City of Bukhara.

Two women sit on a broad plaza in the Old City of Bukhara, Uzbekistan.

An Uzbek mechanic stands proudly in front of his shop.

The sun shines high above a mosque in the Old City of Bukhara in Uzbekistan.

Beautiful tiled mosaic designs adorn an ancient archway in the center of Bukhara in Uzbekistan.

Smiles abound at Bukhara's Central Bazaar.

A man offers a warm smile in front of his market stall in Bukhara's Central Bazaar.

A man carries his shopping from the bazaar.

A woman offers a somewhat guarded glance in front of her market stall.

A smile has broken out on the woman's face at Bukhar'as Central Market.

Warmth radiates from a produce seller.

Two men offer warm smiles as they chat in front of their market stalls in Bukhara's Central Bazaar.

A young boy rides his bicycle on a beautiful day near the City Centre of Bukhara in Uzbekistan.

Two women offer warm smiles on the streets of the Old City of Bukhara.

A man sits at a table with friends deep within the labyrinthian streets of the Old City of Bukhara.

Night falls on the Registan in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Historically, the Registan is where people gathered to hear royal proclamations, as well as to witness public executions.

21 year old phillogy student Ruslanbek Yahyouev takes a leap for joy in his hometown of Bukhara, Uzbekistan.

The Kalyan Minaret rises high above the Po-i-Kalan Mosque near the City Centre of Bukhara in Uzbekistan. Genghis Khan was so impressed with the construction of the minaret that he ordered his men to spare it as they destroyed everything surrounding it.

The Kalyan Minaret is lit up at night near the City Centre of Bukhara in Uzbekistan. Genghis Khan was so impressed with the construction of the minaret that he ordered his men to spare it as they destroyed everything surrounding it.

Colorful mosaic and beautiful Uzbek script adorn a wall in the Old City of Bukhara, Uzbekistan.

Two young girls sit on a stoop in the Old City of Bukhara, Uzbekistan.

Children create a world of fun using an old cart on one of The Old City of Bukhara's narrow streets, Uzbekistan.

Children create a world of fun using an old cart on one of The Old City of Bukhara's narrow streets, Uzbekistan.

Children create a world of fun using an old cart on one of The Old City of Bukhara's narrow streets, Uzbekistan.

A boy smiles shyly on the streets of the Old City, Bukhara.

A man smiles on the job as evening falls on the Old City of Bukhara in Uzbekistan.

Men take a break from work on a construction job across the street from where they're standing, Old City of Bukhara, Uzbekistan.

Two women chat on their way home in the narrow streets of the Old City of Bukhara, Uzbekistan.

A young man offers a reflective glance while leaning on stacked loaves of bread at his market stall in Bukhara's Central Bazaar.

A man serves coffee inside his small cafe in the Old City of Bukhara.

A man sells a variety of hats at his stall on the outskirts of the Old City of Bukhara in Uzbekistan.