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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 landed in Cartagena ready to love it and spent 36 hours hating it instead. This is the story of the night the city finally let me in — sweat, hustle, champeta, and all.
StoriesBahrain's first hour is all mirrored towers and eight-lane highways. Give the island one unhurried day and it peels back four thousand years — Dilmun forts, pearl-diving lanes, and a single tree alone in the desert.
Travel GuidesFrom beating the buses to Alberobello's trulli to eating burrata straight from a dairy, here are the experiences in Italy's heel that earn every minute.
Travel GuidesKayak a hidden lagoon, climb to a golden Buddha, ringside at a Muay Thai fight — here are 10 Koh Samui experiences worth planning a trip around, with the prices and practical details to pull each one off.
TipsThe bag snatching risk is real. The banh mi at Huynh Hoa is worth the queue. And crossing the street is easier than you think.
Travel GuidesHalf Dome gets the glory. But Yosemite's best experiences are the ones anyone can do — and most visitors walk right past them.
