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A 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.
A 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.
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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.
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The cathedral is a given. Here are 11 experiences — canals, winstubs, storks, gin-clear Riesling and a fairytale day trip — that make a Strasbourg trip actually sing.
Everything you need to plan Jerusalem: the best time to go, getting in from Ben Gurion, where to stay in the Old City's four quarters, what to see, what to eat, budgets in shekels, safety, and the Hebrew and Arabic phrases that open doors.