| By nature, you are an adventurer
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| | of nightclubs; and Hiroshima is home to
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| By nature, you are an adventurer, full of
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| | the Peace Memorial Park and its museum,
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| amazement and curiosity about a world
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| | Hiroshima Castle.
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| bigger than life itself. Learning about
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| | If you travel to China, you must go to
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| cultures in faraway lands fascinates
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| | Beijing and visit the Forbidden City,
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| you, and engaging in new experiences
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| | formerly the Imperial Family’s
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| gives you an incomparable rush. You are
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| | private kingdom, which features a maze
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| a born explorer, and destined to travel
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| | of corridors, through-gardens, shrines,
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| the continent of Asia.
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| | and meditation halls. Most of the
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| Exploration of Asia – the largest
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| | treasures that adorned the places are now
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| landmass on Earth – will reveal a
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| | on exhibit in the Palace Museum.
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| land of diverse cultures and
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| | In North Korea, a great destination is
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| philosophies; natural and constructed
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| | Mount Kumgang, which is celebrated in
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| landscapes; and monuments that tell
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| | mythic legend and folk songs. Head to
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| stories of times past and those to come.
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| | Seoul in South Korea and visit the
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| Journey into Southeast Asia and discover
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| | National Museum of Korea, which displays
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| the lands of Thailand, Cambodia, Burma
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| | thousands of relics from ancient times.
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| Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia, the
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| | On a trip to Hong Kong, you can scurry
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| Philippines, Indonesia, Bali, Singapore,
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| | through the bustling metropolis of the
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| East Timor, and Brunei.
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| | New Territories, or you can travel out to
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| While strolling along the River of Kings
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| | peaceful fishing villages or Tai Mo Shan
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| (Chao Phraya) in Thailand’s
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| | (Big Misty Mountain), which stands 3,144
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| capital city of Bangkok, you can see the
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| | feet tall (the highest point in Hong
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| Temple of the Emerald Buddha, the Temple
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| | Kong).
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| of Dawn, and the Temple of the Reclining
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| | In Taiwan, visit historic cities such as
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| Buddha – all of which contain
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| | Kaohsiung, where a mountain road lies
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| monumental statues of Buddhist deities.
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| | amidst the interior of marble mountains
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| Travel south and explore the Thai
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| | lined with pagodas and pavilions. Or,
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| “paradise islands” of Phuket,
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| | you can experience life in aboriginal
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| Phi Phi Islands, Phang Nga Bay, Krabi,
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| | villages such as Wulai.
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| and Ko Samui in the Andaman Sea and Gulf
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| | In Central and Southwest Asia,
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| of Siam.
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| | you’ll find Uzbekistan,
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| The Royal Palace Grounds in
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| | Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan,
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| Cambodia’s capital city of Phnom
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| | Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Mongolia. In
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| Penh is a fantastic place to view a vast
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| | Southwest Asia, you can visit Turkey,
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| collection of Buddha statues and royal
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| | Iran, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Syria,
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| artifacts. Nearby, the National Museum
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| | Cyprus, Saudi Arabia, United Arab
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| has an immense collection of original
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| | Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Yemen,
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| Khmer sculpture.
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| | Kuwait, Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan.
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| In Burma/Myanmar, you can view the Sule
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| | In Uzbekistan, take a trip to the Museum
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| Pagoda, a shrine built in the 3rd
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| | of Fine Arts for a glimpse of artifacts
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| century that today remains a center for
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| | from pre-Russian Turkistan, including
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| Ayurvedic astrology and Buddhist
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| | bronze Buddhas and Zoroastrian relics.
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| worship. In Vietnam, a walk through the
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| | You can also travel through the
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| popular Binh Tay market in Saigon will
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| | country’s walnut tree forest and
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| lead you to fresh produce, pottery,
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| | grassy meadows. While in Kyrgyzstan, you
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| incense, and other goods. The city of
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| | can bathe in thermal springs in the
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| Hanoi is a center for Vietnamese culture
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| | capital city of Bishkek.
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| and intellect, while the countryside is
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| | In the country of Turkmenistan, visit the
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| home to rock formations, rural villages,
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| | city of Merv and view 7th century ruins
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| and tropical landscapes.
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| | at Kyz-Kala. You can also travel to
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| Go to the ancient Laotian royal capital
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| | Mongolia in the summer to observe the
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| of Luang Probing, where you can witness
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| | Naadam Festival, a time when Mongolians
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| cultural and religious festivals any time
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| | travel across the country on horseback
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| of the year. In Malaysia, just outside
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| | to celebrate their ancient heritage.
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| Kuala Lumpur, watch worshipers carry
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| | While in Turkey, visit the Topkapi Palace
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| their patron deities into the Batu Caves
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| | and view the embroidered robes of
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| during the annual Thaipusan Festival.
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| | sultans, jeweled weaponry, an immense
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| In the Philippines, on the island of
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| | collection of porcelain, and an
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| Luzon, the bustling capital city of
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| | elaborately decorated harem. In Iran, go
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| Manila is home to Fort Santiago and San
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| | to the world-famous Iman Square; and in
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| Augustin Church. An hour away in the
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| | Jordan, view Byzantine mosaics while
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| town of Tagaytay, you can see the Taal
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| | traveling through Madaba. If you journey
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| Volcano. If you want to learn about
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| | to Israel, go to Jerusalem’s Haram
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| Indonesia’s culture and history,
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| | Al-Sharif, which is purportedly the
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| visit the country’s National
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| | Temple Mount that is sacred in
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| Museum, located in the capital city of
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| | Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.
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| Jakarta.
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| | Explore the Jeitta Grotto caves in
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| In Bali, you can go to the Ubud, the
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| | Beirut, Lebanon. In Syria, travel to
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| country’s cultural center, and
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| | Crac De Chevaliers, which is said to be
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| absorb authentic Balinese dances and
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| | the largest and best-preserved Crusader
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| music. In Singapore, you can observe
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| | castle in the Middle East. You can also
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| worshipers at the Sri Mariamman Temple,
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| | trek through the hill-town villages of
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| which also features frescoes and statues
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| | the island of Cyprus; or journey to
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| of deities. Nearby, you can stroll along
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| | Saudi Arabia and see Jidda’s
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| Arab Street by the Sultan’s Mosque
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| | 853-foot King’s Fountain that
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| and shop for batik, rattan, jewelry, and
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| | illuminates at night. In the United Arab
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| Muslim figurines.
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| | Emirates, you can take a trip to the
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| Travel to South Asia and explore the
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| | Dubai Museum and view exhibitions that
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| countries of India, Nepal, Bhutan,
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| | depict mosques, traditional Arab homes,
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| Pakistan, Maldives, Sri Lanka, and
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| | and the fishing and pearl diving trades.
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| Bangladesh.
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| | In Bahrain, travel to the village of
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| In India, visit the capital city of
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| | A’ali (nine miles away from the
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| Delhi’s Red Fort, an isolated area
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| | capital city of Manama) and tour
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| of palaces, dancehalls, and meeting
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| | thousands of burial mounds. In Qatar,
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| places. Another must-see is the Raj
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| | travel to the rocky hills of Al Jassasiya
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| Ghat, which is where Mahatma Gandhi was
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| | and view stone carvings dating back to
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| cremated. In Nepal, you can stop at the
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| | prehistoric eras. In Oman, visit the city
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| royal palace of Durbar Square and temples
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| | of Jabrin and tour a 17th century
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| of Hanuman Dhoka, all of which date to
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| | fortified palace.
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| the 12th century.
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| | While in Yemen, marvel at ancient Islamic
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| While in Bhutan, a visit to the Bhumthang
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| | architecture as well as the mountainous
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| region will reveal valleys amidst blue
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| | and desert landscapes of the walled city
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| pine forests surrounded by mountains.
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| | of Sanaa. Travel to Kuwait and see the
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| There are also many places in this
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| | remains of the ancient Old City Wall
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| region that are associated with myths and
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| | Gates, which guarded against invasion
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| legends, such as “The Castle of
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| | from desert tribes for decades until the
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| the White Swan.”
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| | 1950s.
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| In Pakistan, you can take a camel safari
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| | In Armenia, travel to the capital city of
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| through the sand dunes of the Tharparkar
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| | Yerevan and see the Hellenistic temples
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| Desert. In Maldives, go deep-sea fishing
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| | of Garni and the Geghard monastery. In
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| for marlin and tuna at the Soneva Fushi.
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| | the Republic of Georgia, visit the
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| While in Sri Lanka, a trip to the
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| | monumental statue of King Vakhtang
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| north-central plains will lead you to the
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| | Gorgasali in the city of Tbilisi. While
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| Citadel of Sigiriya (Lion Rock), which
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| | in Azerbaijan, you can see the ancient
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| rises 600 feet and features images of
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| | Walled City of Baku on the western shore
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| Buddhist grottoes carved out of its red
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| | of the Caspian Sea.
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| stone. Journey to Bangladesh, and visit
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| | If you go to North Asia and Russia, be
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| the Bangladesh National Museum in Dhaka,
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| | sure to tour Moscow’s Red Square
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| which features ancient and contemporary
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| | (Krasnaya ploshchad), the former site of
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| art.
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| | military parades and public executions.
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| A tour of East Asia will take you through
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| | You could also head to St. Petersburg
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| Japan, China, North Korea, South
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| | and visit the Peterhof Palace and Garden
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| Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
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| | (Petrodvorets), which was built for
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| In Japan, you’ll enjoy the cities
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| | Peter the Great and currently houses
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| of Kyoto, Tokyo, and Hiroshima. Kyoto
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| | marble statues, sculptures, and other
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| has an abundance of teahouses, temples,
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| | artifacts belonging to the late ruler.
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| and decades-old shops. In Tokyo, you can
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| | While in Siberia, go to Krasnoyarsk and
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| visit the Mingei Museum (National
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| | walk along the magnificent Enisey River.
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| Museum), old-world gardens, and plenty
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