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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.
StoriesI jumped into open ocean 12 miles offshore and a whale shark the length of a school bus cruised past me at arm's reach. Nothing has been the same since.
TipsWhich direction to drive, why one day isn't enough, where the water is dangerous, and the fuel mistake that catches everyone. The practical tips that make the drive smooth.
SeasonalEscape the mainland cold for 28-degree beach days, Festival de la Calle San Sebastian, and the driest, most comfortable weather Puerto Rico offers.
StoriesFog, sideways rain, and a waterfall you can't see — then the sky cracks open. A scene-by-scene Faroe Islands road trip from a socked-in arrival at Vágar to the Kallur Lighthouse on Kalsoy, told the way the weather actually hands it to you.
StoriesA decade of island life distilled into the spots, secrets, and honest warnings that only a resident would share about San Juan.
Travel GuidesBoth promise turquoise water and sunsets. One has Hemingway's cats and $200 ferry rides to a Civil War fort. The other has swimming pigs and private island resorts.
