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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 stopped in Bhopal because my train was delayed. I stayed because the poha-jalebi was perfect, the cave paintings were 30,000 years old, and the lake at sunset looked like it had been waiting for me.
StoriesRound the corner into Pelourinho on a Tuesday and the drums find you first. A scene-by-scene walk through Salvador's Afro-Brazilian heart — capoeira circles, gold churches, dendE-scented streets, and the sunset that belongs to Barra.
TipsThe coast is vertical, the roads are terrifying, and Positano costs more than you think. Here's everything you need to know before your first visit.
Travel GuidesSame civilization, same rock-cut tombs, completely different experiences. One is Jordan's star attraction. The other is Saudi Arabia's newest.
StoriesI expected chaos, petty crime, and the best pizza on earth. I got all three, plus a city that made me rethink everything I thought I knew about Italy.
StoriesYou've seen the Maroon Bells a hundred times before you ever arrive — on calendars, screensavers, that one framed print. Here's why getting up in the cold dark still lands, and how to do it right.
