place
بند امیر
Afghanistan’s first national park — six turquoise lakes held by natural dams.
place
د بامیان دره
Ancient cliff niches, cave monasteries and a valley of poplar and legend.
place
د هرات جامع جومات
A masterpiece of glazed tilework, restored by generations of artisans.
place
شين جومات
The Shrine of Ali, wrapped in turquoise tile and circling white doves.
place
د پنجشیر دره
An emerald river carving through some of the country’s proudest peaks.
place
د جام منار
A 12th-century UNESCO tower standing alone in a remote mountain gorge.
city
کابل
The capital, a high basin of gardens, museums, and mountain light.
city
بامیان
A valley of cliffs, lakes, and Silk Road memory.
city
هرات
A western city of tilework, poets, and workshops.
city
مزار شریف
Home of the Blue Mosque and Nowruz gatherings.
city
پنجشیر
An emerald river valley among high peaks.
city
جام
A remote gorge holding a solitary 12th-century minaret.
monument
د بامیان بتان
monument
د جام منار
museum