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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 GuidesFrom the TRY 30 simit on the ferry to the TRY 250 tasting menu in Karakoy, Istanbul's food scene is deeper, cheaper, and more exciting than you've been told.
StoriesI went to Costa Rica expecting zip-lines and Instagram waterfalls. I left with a deep fondness for casados, an appreciation for 'Tico time,' and one very memorable encounter with a howler monkey.
StoriesA week of single-track roads, single malt whisky, and single-digit visibility. The Scottish Highlands gave me everything I asked for and several things I didn't.
StoriesStalactites dripping into turquoise water, turtles gliding through cathedral-sized caverns, and the spiritual weight of swimming where the Maya prayed.
Travel GuidesA compact archipelago packing 7,000 years of history, Game of Thrones filming locations, world-class diving, and Europe's cheapest great snack into 316 square kilometers.
StoriesThere's a quality of light on volcanic islands that doesn't exist elsewhere — sharper, more saturated, as if the lava shaped the atmosphere as well as the land.
