Afghanistan's Blue Mosque This magnificent blue mosque in Afghanistan is surrounded by thousands of white doves. Band-e Amir Lakes Splashes of blue in an otherwise monotonous lunar landscape. Chilzina and the Forty Steps of Kandahar Rock-cut chamber at top of an outcroup, reached by a mountain stairway of forty steps. Darul Aman Palace What was once supposed to be the symbol of a shining Afghan future is now a bombed-out ruin. Herat National Museum Despite a history of destruction, this former citadel survives to document Afghanistan's oft overlooked history. Ishkashim Border Market A strip of neutral ground where the people of Tajikistan and Afghanistan come together to trade. 1 2 3 Next »
