Jihad Museum Museum dedicated to overthrowing the Soviets, complete with diorama of Soviets being beaten to death with shovels. Marjan the Lion Memorial This monument honors the life of a long-suffering lion whose story captivated the world. Minaret of Jam 200-foot-high minaret and only remnant of Afghanistan's lost city of the Turquoise Mountain. OMAR Mine Museum A sobering museum dedicated to landmines and the personnel working to remove them from Afghanistan. Site of Alexandria on the Caucasus The West's first incursion into the Afghan world lies buried beneath a military base. Site of the Bamiyan Buddhas Once an impressive link to Afghanistan’s Buddhist past, now a sad reminder of intolerance towards other cultures. « Previous 1 2 3 Next »
