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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 GuidesMonks, waterfalls, Mekong sunsets, and the best 75-cent noodle soup in Southeast Asia — your full guide to planning a trip to Luang Prabang.
StoriesI showed up ready to dismiss the whole place as a soulless shopping mall with a skyline. I was wrong in ways that surprised me.
Travel GuidesBarcelona has Gaudí and the name recognition. Valencia has the original paella, cheaper everything, and beaches you don't fight a crowd for. A category-by-category breakdown to settle which Mediterranean city deserves your trip.
StoriesPeameal bacon sandwiches, a terrifying glass floor, the wrong pizza order, and the neighborhood that made me rethink Canadian cities.
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