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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 GuidesEveryone goes to Jaipur and Udaipur. Meanwhile, Jodhpur has the most dramatic fort in India, blue-painted streets that look AI-generated (they're not), and a saffron lassi that ruins all other lassis forever.
SeasonalEvery guide says to go when it's clear. I went when it was misty and realized I'd seen the real Zhangjiajie.
StoriesI went to Helsinki expecting Nordic minimalism. I found a city where a library matters more than a skyscraper, and silence is considered a form of hospitality.
Travel GuidesFrom the Old Man of Storr to the Black Cuillin, Skye is one of the great walking islands of Europe. Here are the routes that matter and how to walk them well.
Travel GuidesOne has dugongs and zero tourists. The other has Stone Town and spice tours. Here's how to choose between Mozambique's hidden archipelago and Tanzania's famous island.
Travel GuidesTwo very different front doors to New Zealand's South Island. One is a calm, rebuilt garden city with the cheap flights and the whale coast; the other is an adrenaline resort ringed by mountains. Here's how to choose.
