Visit Multan

The Qissa Khwani storytellers bazaar, Gandhara art in the museum and the road to the Khyber Pass.

The world's largest car-free old city.

Ancient Islamic city of 82 mosques, where hyenas are fed by hand at night.

Faded Ottoman-Italian Red Sea port.

Rumi's tomb and the whirling dervishes, the Seljuk capital in the middle of Anatolia.

Visit Lahore, the cultural heart of Pakistan. Explore the Lahore Fort (a UNESCO World Heritage Site with Mughal-era palaces and gardens), see the Badshahi Mosque (one of the largest mosques in the world, built in the 17th century), stroll through the Walled City (historic old town with bustling bazaars like Anarkali), and sample local dishes like nihari and halwa puri at Food Street.

Visit Karachi, Pakistan's largest city and economic hub. Explore the historic Quaid-e-Azam's Mausoleum (white marble tomb of Pakistan's founder), wander through the bustling Empress Market (Victorian-era market with diverse food and goods), and relax at Clifton Beach (popular seaside promenade with camel rides and food stalls).

The base for K2 and the Baltoro expeditions, cold desert dunes and Shangrila lake.