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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 drove 30 minutes from a colonial city where dinner costs $8, parked on the rim of an active volcano, and looked into a lake of molten rock. Nicaragua is unreal.
StoriesTwo days on muddy trails through rice terraces so steep they defy gravity, sleeping in a H'mong homestay, and the best pho I've eaten anywhere — including Hanoi.
Travel GuidesIs Turkmenistan safe? Can you get a visa? Is the Door to Hell worth it? Every question about Central Asia's most mysterious country, answered honestly.
StoriesDay 2: I swam next to a 9-meter whale shark. Day 4: I found the most beautiful crumbling building I've ever seen. Day 7: I refused to check my departure time.
StoriesFrom a skeptic who thought LA was all traffic and selfies — here's what actually happened when I stayed long enough to get past the cliches.
SeasonalChildren race horses for 30km, wrestlers with no weight classes grapple until one falls, and an entire nation shuts down for three days of celebration.
