Band-i-Amir, Afghanistan, Asia

Donkeys and farmers make their way home near Band-e Amir, Afghanistan, Asia

Snow capped mountain scenery at sunset in the Band-E-Amir National Park, Afghanistan, Asia

Aerial of the deep blue lakes of the Band-E-Amir National Park, Afghanistan, Asia

Sunset over the deep blue lakes of the Band-E-Amir National Park, Afghanistan, Asia

View over the deep blue lakes of the Band-E-Amir National Park, Afghanistan, Asia

Aerial of the deep blue lakes of the Band-E-Amir National Park, Afghanistan, Asia

View over the deep blue lakes of the Band-E-Amir National Park, Afghanistan, Asia

The spectacular deep blue lakes of Band-e Amir in central Afghanistan make up the country's first National Park, Afghanistan, Asia

Band-i-Zulfiqar, the main lake at Band-E-Amir (Dam of the King), Afghanistan's first National Park set up in 1973 to protect the five lakes, believed by locals to have been created by the Prophet Mohammed's son-in-law Ali, making them a place of pilgrimage, Afghanistan, Asia

Band-i-Amir lakes, Afghanistan, Asia

One of the crater lakes at Band-E-Amir (Dam of the King), Afghanistan's first National Park set up in 1973 to protect the five lakes, believed by locals to have been created by the Prophet Mohammed's son-in-law Ali, making them a place of pilgrimage, Afghanistan, Asia

Band-i-Zulfiqar, the main lake at Band-E-Amir (Dam of the King), Afghanistan's first National Park set up in 1973 to protect the five lakes, believed by locals to have been created by the Prophet Mohammed's son-in-law Ali, making them a place of pilgrimage, Afghanistan, Asia

Band-I-Zulfiqar the main lake, Band-E- Amir (Bandi-Amir) (Dam of the King) crater lakes, Afghanistan's first National Park, Bamian province, Afghanistan, Asia

Band-e-Amir, Afghanistan, Asia

The brilliant blue lakes of Band-e Amir in central Afghanistan supposedly have amazing healing powers, Afghanistan, Asia

Band-i-Zulfiqar, the main lake at Band-E-Amir (Dam of the King), Afghanistan's first National Park set up in 1973 to protect the five lakes, believed by locals to have been created by the Prophet Mohammed's son-in-law Ali, making them a place of pilgrimage, Afghanistan, Asia

Band-i-Zulfiqar, the main lake at Band-E-Amir (Dam of the King), Afghanistan's first National Park set up in 1973 to protect the five lakes, believed by locals to have been created by the Prophet Mohammed's son-in-law Ali, making them a place of pilgrimage, Afghanistan, Asia

Band-i-Zulfiqar, the main lake at Band-E-Amir (Dam of the King), Afghanistan's first National Park set up in 1973 to protect the five lakes, believed by locals to have been created by the Prophet Mohammed's son-in-law Ali, making them a place of pilgrimage, Afghanistan, Asia

Tourist standing on rock cliff looking at Band-I-Zulfiqar the main lake, Band-E- Amir (Bandi-Amir) (Dam of the King) crater Lakes, Bamian province, Afghanistan, Asia

Reflections of mountains in the water of the Band-i-Amir lakes in Afghanistan, Asia

Hindu Kush mountains reflections in Band-i-Haibat (Dam of Awe), Band-i-Amir, Bamian Province, Afghanistan

Hindu Kush mountains reflections in Band-i-Haibat (Dam of Awe), Band-i-Amir, Bamian Province, Afghanistan

Band-i-Zulfikar (Dam of the Sword of Ali) - Band-i-Amir, Bamian Province, Afghanistan

Qadamjoy Shah-i-Aulia Shrine beside the Band-i-Haibat (Dam of Awe), Band-i-Amir, Bamian Province, Afghanistan

Qadamjoy Shah-i-Aulia Shrine beside the Band-i-Haibat (Dam of Awe), Band-i-Amir, Bamian Province, Afghanistan

Water cascading down the travertine walls of Band-i-Haibat (Dam of Awe), Band-i-Amir, Bamian Province, Afghanistan

Qadamjoy Shah-i-Aulia Shrine beside the Band-i-Haibat (Dam of Awe), Band-i-Amir, Bamian Province, Afghanistan

Band-i-Zulfikar (Dam of the Sword of Ali) - Band-i-Amir, Bamian Province, Afghanistan

Hindu Kush mountains reflections in Band-i-Haibat (Dam of Awe), Band-i-Amir, Bamian Province, Afghanistan

Barren rock formations on a plateau in the Band-i-Amir area lit by the late afternoon sun, Bamian Province, Afghanistan

Water cascading down the travertine walls of Band-i-Haibat (Dam of Awe), Band-i-Amir, Bamian Province, Afghanistan

Water cascading down the travertine walls of Band-i-Haibat (Dam of Awe), Band-i-Amir, Bamian Province, Afghanistan

Hindu Kush mountains reflections in Band-i-Haibat (Dam of Awe), Band-i-Amir, Bamian Province, Afghanistan

Water cascading down the travertine walls of Band-i-Haibat (Dam of Awe), Band-i-Amir, Bamian Province, Afghanistan

Water cascading down the travertine walls of Band-i-Haibat (Dam of Awe), Band-i-Amir, Bamian Province, Afghanistan