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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.
Travel GuidesVang Vieng is Laos's adventure base camp — climb a clifftop at dawn, paddle the Nam Song, and float through a cave, all in one day. Here's how to do it right.
SeasonalLantern festivals, 20-degree mornings, mountain hikes without sweat, and the city at its most alive. Cool season Chiang Mai is a different destination entirely.
StoriesAsk any seasoned guide in Cusco and they'll tell you the same dozen things — which circuit, when to enter, what train class is worth it, and the tourist traps to skip.
Travel GuidesHot air balloons, a replica Tuscan castle, volcanic mud baths, a geyser, and the best food market in Northern California. Napa works even if you don't drink.
Travel GuidesThe wristband buffet is fine for an afternoon, but Jamaica's best moments happen past the resort gates. Here are 12 waterfalls, jerk pits, and glowing lagoons worth the drive.
StoriesA backpacker's journal from island-hopping through Fiji's most remote chain — from the sacred caves of Sawa-i-Lau to the hammock-and-kava rhythm of Waya Island.
