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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 GuidesOne has a gorge. The other has the Alhambra. Both have Moorish history, tapas bars, and mountain views. Here's how to choose — or why you should do both.
Travel GuidesI've spent months in both cities. Here's the honest breakdown by category, with a clear winner for every type of traveler.
Travel GuidesCanyon sunsets, hot springs in the jungle, THB 40 pad thai, and a bamboo bridge over rice paddies. Pai remains the bohemian heart of northern Thailand.
Travel GuidesIs the Jordan Pass worth it? Can you do Petra in one day? Should you ride the horses? A repeat visitor answers the questions nobody else will.
Travel GuidesA desert that floods with turquoise water for only a few months a year. Here's how to time the lagoon season, choose your base, and plan the surreal dune circuits of Lençóis Maranhenses.
StoriesA travel journalist discovers Uruguay's claim to tango at a 130-year-old bar in Ciudad Vieja, where the music hits differently than in Buenos Aires.
