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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.
StoriesThere's no airport and no shortcut — Koh Chang makes you work for it. Here's how the long haul east from Bangkok turns into one of the Gulf's best payoffs, from the ferry crossing to the jungle waterfalls and the seafood shacks at Bang Bao.
TipsThe lagoons are seasonal, the villages are remote, and the ATMs mostly aren't there. Sort these 18 things before you go and Brazil's strangest desert becomes one of the easiest places to love.
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Travel GuidesFrom the Acropolis to the best €3.50 souvlaki in town, here's everything you need to plan a trip to the cradle of Western civilization.
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