7 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Kabul - Atlas Obscura

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in Kabul

Kabul, Afghanistan

OMAR Mine Museum

A sobering museum dedicated to landmines and the personnel working to remove them from Afghanistan.

Kabul, Afghanistan

Marjan the Lion Memorial

This monument honors the life of a long-suffering lion whose story captivated the world.

Kabul, Afghanistan

Darul Aman Palace

What was once supposed to be the symbol of a shining Afghani future is now a bombed-out ruin.

Kabul, Afghanistan

Tajbeg Palace

The abandoned palace stands as a wounded but proud beacon of Afghan hope.

Kabul, Afghanistan

The Last Operating Synagogue in Afghanistan

The last operating synagogue in Afghanistan is run by Zablon Simintov, the last remaining Jew in Afghanistan.

Kabul, Afghanistan

Skateistan

Afghanistan's first skatepark, located in war torn Kabul.

Kabul, Afghanistan

The Giant Blimp Hovering Over Kabul

Tethered to a NATO base in Kabul is an American blimp used to survey Afghanistan's largest city.

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Stories
About Kabul

The Afghan box camera—<em>kamra-e-faoree</em> ("instant camera") in Dari—is housed in a brightly colored box to attract passersby.

Has the Afghan Box Camera Finally Met Its Match?

The unique portrait-maker has survived wars, invasions, and fundamentalist tyranny. But digital photography may be too much to overcome.

by Lynzy Billing

September 2, 2019