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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 came to Tainan for the temples. I stayed for a 130-year-old noodle shop, a mangrove tunnel, and the realization that Taiwan's oldest city moves at exactly the right speed.
Travel GuidesEverything you need to plan the ultimate Highlands road trip: which castles are worth the entry fee, where to taste whisky, how to handle single-track roads, and why you need midge spray.
Travel GuidesA glass pyramid in the steppe, an indoor beach with Maldivian sand, and a golden handprint you're supposed to press for good luck. Astana is gloriously bizarre.
StoriesMarko has lived in Zadar for 34 years. He has opinions about where you're eating, when you're visiting the Sea Organ, and why you're skipping the Green Market.
StoriesSarah moved from Melbourne for the lifestyle. She loves it but has opinions about the parking, the Instagram crowds, and the yoga studio that charges $40 for a class.
TipsFrom MRT etiquette that'll cost you $47 if you mess up to the real move at night markets — everything I learned the hard way in Taipei.
