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Things to do in Afghanistan
Towering mountain valleys and millennia of Silk Road history, currently governed by the Taliban with a small but growing trickle of tourism operating under strict rules and significant risk.
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Visit the Bamiyan Valley and the empty Buddha niches
CultureA UNESCO World Heritage site once home to two colossal 6th-century Buddha statues, among the largest ever built, destroyed by the Taliban in 2001.
Explore the Band-e Amir lakes
NatureA series of strikingly blue mineral-terraced lakes in the Bamiyan region, Afghanistan's first national park and one of its most photographed natural sites.
Explore the Wakhan Corridor's remote mountain valleys
AdventureA narrow, dramatically mountainous strip of Afghanistan reaching toward China, historically considered one of the safest and most remote regions for trekking.
Visit the Blue Mosque of Mazar-i-Sharif
CultureA stunningly tiled 15th-century mosque, considered one of the most beautiful examples of Islamic architecture in Central Asia.