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The history of the oldest fort in Baltistan is steeped in familial rivalry and gruesome deaths.

The caskets in this graveyard have not been opened—they have always been open.

The rich cultural heritage of the Kalasha people is on display in this state-of-the-art museum.

This dazzlingly turquoise mountain lake was created in the wake of a natural disaster.

This magnificent blue mosque in Afghanistan is surrounded by thousands of white doves.

This lost city belongs to one of the earliest civilizations in the world.

One of the largest necropolises in the world is home to a stunning array of historic Middle Eastern tombs.

Reputedly haunted sandstone necropolis with exquisite stone carvings.

Once an impressive link to Afghanistan’s Buddhist past, now a sad reminder of intolerance towards other cultures.

The world's second largest salt mine, said to have been discovered by Alexander the Great's horse.