Visit Karachi

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.

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

The city of saints: blue-tiled Sufi shrines and the hottest summers in the subcontinent.

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

The Hunza valley capital under Rakaposhi, the Baltit fort and apricot orchards on the Karakoram Highway.

Visit Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. Explore the Faisal Mosque (one of the largest mosques in the world with a modern design and capacity for 300,000 worshippers), hike in the Margalla Hills National Park (offering trails with views of the city and wildlife like monkeys and leopards), and see the Pakistan Monument (a flower-shaped structure symbolizing national unity with a museum inside).

Visit Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands. Cruise the UNESCO-listed canal ring (17th-century waterways with over 1,500 bridges), see masterpieces by Rembrandt and Vermeer at the Rijksmuseum, explore the Anne Frank House (historic hiding place during WWII), and wander the Jordaan district (picturesque streets with cafes and boutiques).

Visit Barcelona, capital of Catalonia in Spain. See the Sagrada Familia (Antoni Gaudí's unfinished basilica with intricate facades and towering spires), stroll down La Rambla (tree-lined pedestrian street with street performers and La Boqueria market), explore Park Güel (Gaudí's whimsical public park with mosaic-covered structures and city views), and admire the Gothic Quarter (medieval streets with the Barcelona Cathedral and Roman ruins).