Pakistan

When a massive landslide dammed the Hunza River, it destroyed villages – and created one of the most breathtaking lakes in Pakistan.

Brought to India and Pakistan by Burmese migrants, this soupy spaghetti curry is topped with a fiery mound of chicken or beef and showered with crunchy condiments.

This deceptively simple soup has been nourishing Pakistan's Hunza community for centuries and is perhaps the purest celebration of the fruit and the Hunza ideology.

The 1,300km Karakoram Highway cuts through some of the most astounding rock faces on the planet. It's a road trip of dreams, yet few have ever heard of it or how it came to be.

Part meat pie, part paratha, and oddly reminiscent of a quesadilla, it is a hearty staple synonymous with world-renowned Hunza hospitality.

In the dusty plains of present-day Sindh in southern Pakistan lie the remains of one of the world's most impressive ancient cities that most people have never heard of.

It may be an unlikely spot for a cash machine, but the Khunjerab Pass ATM has been serving the small number of residents and border staff – and adventurous tourists – since 2016.

Following a route once taken by Alexander the Great's army, the Makran Coastal Highway is considered one of the most scenic – and fascinating – in South Asia.