Afghanistan
Things to do in Afghanistan
The best-known places to see in Afghanistan, by how many Wikipedias have an article about them: Buddhas of Bamiyan, Blue Mosque and Band-e Amir National Park, and 30 more across the country.
Landmarks and monuments
- Buddhas of BamiyanMonument · Bāmyān · On the map
- Blue MosqueMonument · Mazār-e Sharīf · On the map
- Green MosqueMonument · Balkh · On the map
- Alexandria on the CaucasusMonument · Bagrām · On the map
- Khwaja Abdullah Ansari MausoleumMonument · Herāt · On the map
- Gawhar Shad MausoleumMonument · Herāt · On the map
- Shahr-e Zuhak, BamyanMonument · Bāmyān · On the map
- Tomb of Ahmad Shah DurraniMonument · Kandahār · On the map
- Minar-i ChakriMonument · Kabul · On the map
- Tomb of Timur Shah DurraniMonument · Kabul · On the map
- Rag-i-BibiMonument · Pul-e Khumrī · On the map
- Baba Hatim ZiyaratMonument · On the map
- Shahr-i GholgholaMonument · On the map
- Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan ValleyWorld HeritageLandmark · Bāmyān · On the map
Parks, gardens and zoos
- Band-e Amir National ParkPark · On the map
- Gardens of BaburPark · Kabul · On the map
- Kabul ZooZoo or aquarium · Kabul · On the map
- Ajar Valley National ParkPark · On the map
- Nuristan National ParkPark · On the map
- Zarnegar ParkPark · Kabul · On the map
- Takht-e ŞafarPark · Herāt · On the map
- Shar-e Naw ParkPark · Kabul · On the map
Museums
- National Museum of AfghanistanMuseum · Kabul · On the map
- Afghan FilmMuseum · Kabul · On the map
- OMAR Mine MuseumMuseum · Kabul · On the map
- Herat National MuseumMuseum · Herāt · On the map
- Kandahar Provincial MuseumMuseum · Kandahār · On the map
Castles, palaces and cathedrals
- Darul Aman PalacePalace · Kabul · On the map
- Herat CitadelCastle · Herāt · On the map
- Tajbeg PalacePalace · Kabul · On the map
- Chihil SutunPalace · Kabul · On the map
- Palace of Sultan Mas'ud IIIPalace · Ghazni · On the map
- Bagh-e Bala PalacePalace · Kabul · On the map
Good to know
- The list comes from Wikidata (CC0): museums, castles, palaces, cathedrals, parks, gardens, zoos, squares, monuments and other landmarks with their own articles in at least three Wikipedias, the best known first.
- Each place counts for the city it lies closest to by size and distance; the country lists its best known.
- There are no opening hours, tickets or pictures here: the Wikipedia article for each has them.