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TJA tree-lined capital nestled between mountain ranges that serves as the gateway to the legendary Pamir Highway, where the National Museum showcases Silk Road treasures, the green bazaar overflows with pomegranates and walnuts, and the world's second-tallest flagpole once towered over Rudaki Park.
IndiaA UNESCO World Heritage complex of 25 medieval Hindu and Jain temples covered in extraordinarily intricate erotic and divine sculptures — the pinnacle of Chandela dynasty art, set against the wild backdrop of Panna National Park's tiger-roaming forests.
Utah's first national park — a cathedral of sculpted sandstone where the Virgin River carved 2,000-foot vermilion cliffs into a labyrinth of slot canyons, hanging gardens, and vertigo-inducing spines like Angels Landing that draw hikers from every corner of the planet.
TipsThe cenote sunscreen rules, the Chichen Itza crowd hack, the 30-peso breakfast secret, and the Maya greeting that opens doors — hard-won tips from five visits to the Yucatan's most underrated town.
Travel GuidesSkip the Tokyo-to-Kyoto sprint and stop in Kanazawa — one of Japan's three great gardens, working geisha lanes, a booby-trapped ninja temple, and gold-leaf ice cream. Here are 12 things worth your time, with real prices and timing.
SeasonalA local tourism insider on why June through August transforms Berlin from gray and gritty to the best outdoor city in Europe.
Travel GuidesYes, the mega-resorts are free to wander and worth it. But the egg tarts, the black-sand beach, and a 1488 temple are why you book three nights instead of a day trip from Hong Kong.
StoriesI've seen the Pyramids, the Colosseum, and Angkor Wat. Lalibela's rock-hewn churches are the most extraordinary feat of human devotion I've encountered anywhere on Earth.
SeasonalEveryone visits in summer. But the fireside tastings, green vineyards, and empty cellar doors of winter are when the Winelands really shine.
