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Travel

Places worth the flight, and how to see them properly.

In the Wettest Place on Earth, People Grow Their Bridges Instead of Building Them

A rubber fig takes fifteen to thirty years to send its roots across a river, and Khasi families have been steering them for generations. Engineers who surveyed 74 of them found the odd part: these bridges get stronger as they age.

Bhutan Charges Tourists to Visit. If You're Indian, It's About ₹1,200 a Night, Not $100.

The last Himalayan kingdom decided crowds were the problem, so it rations them by price. Most foreigners pay $100 a night. Indian nationals pay Nu 1,200, about ₹1,200, in rupees, and can hand it over at the border.