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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.
StoriesA no-wasted-rickshaw plan for three days in Varkala — cliff sunsets, sunrise yoga, the holy Papanasam beach, an Ayurvedic afternoon, and the Kappil backwaters, with real prices throughout.
Travel GuidesCorfu doesn't cook like the rest of Greece. Four centuries of Venetian rule left behind pasta dishes, wine sauces, and a food culture that deserves its own category.
Travel GuidesA fortress city with Caravaggio originals, 50-cent pastries, and more history per square meter than anywhere else on the continent.
Travel GuidesTwo compact Asian powerhouses with world-class food and skylines. A category-by-category comparison for travelers who can only pick one.
Travel GuidesHow to visit the world's northernmost town, why you need a rifle to leave it, and what it costs to travel where the Arctic Ocean meets the permafrost.
StoriesKeotsepile has poled mokoro canoes through the Okavango Delta for 18 years. He knows where the hippos sleep, when the floods arrive, and why tourists always pack wrong.
