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Winter Park, Colorado

Hernando's Pizza Pub

The walls, tables and much of the ceiling in this pizzeria are covered with $40,000 in one dollar bills.
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Orost, Iran

Badab-e Surt

Iran's colorful terraces are a rare geological masterpiece.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Tehran, Iran

Ebrat Museum

This circular Iranian jail was once a political prison run by the country's secret police.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Tehran, Iran

Iran Mall

One of the world's largest shopping malls covers an area of 15 million square feet—and it's still set to grow.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Roudbar Alamout, Iran

Alamut Castle

This ruined fortress was the stronghold for a persecuted medieval leader and his infamous Assassins.
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Kashan, Iran

Bazaar of Kashan

A historic trade hub teeming with gorgeous architecture, colorful goods, and vibrant designs.
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Nushabad, Iran

Nushabad Underground City

A 1,500-year-old, 3-story subterranean city where ancient Persians took refuge in times of war.
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Iran

Deir-e Gachin Caravanserai

One of the largest and oldest caravansaries in Persia.
Qom, Iran

Fatemeh Maasoume Shrine

One of the holiest Shi'i shrines in Iran honors the life and death of a learned noblewoman who became a saint.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Isfahan, Iran

Vank Cathedral

The cathedral stands in New Jufa, Isfahan's Armenian quarter that was established in 1606.
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Isfahan, Iran

Sheikh Lotfallah Mosque

17th century mosque for Shah Abbas' harem.
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Isfahan, Iran

Pigeon Towers of Iran

These little castles each held thousands of pigeons.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Isfahan, Iran

Khaju Bridge

This 17th-century structure is a beautiful testimony to traditional Persian architecture
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Iran

Kharānaq

The tower in this 1,000-year-old mud-brick village seems to vibrate for no apparent reason.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Meybod, Iran

Yakhchāls

Ancient structures used to make and preserve ice in the deserts of Persia.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
Yazd, Iran

Dolat Abad Windcatcher

Long before air conditioning, Persian architects found an ingenious way to cool off.
mariellen Added by mariellen
Yazd, Iran

Yazd Atash Behram

The fire inside this temple has burned for more than 1,500 years.
Aksel Added by Aksel
Yazd, Iran

Zoroastrian Towers of Silence

Putrefaction plateaus in Iran, where the dead were sent for decontamination before going to their final resting place.
rogerbcn Added by rogerbcn
Saryazd, Iran

Sar Yazd Castle

This ancient fortress in Iran was once the oldest and largest treasury in the world.
mariellen Added by mariellen
Sirjan, Iran

Stone Garden

Hundreds of stones dangle from barren trees in the middle of the desert.
robinrocket Added by robinrocket
Hormuz, Iran

Hormuz Island

The colorful soil of Iran’s "Rainbow Island" attracts artists and nature lovers.
Laetitia Petruzzella Added by Laetitia Petruzzella
Qeshm, Iran

Namakdan Salt Cave

One of the world's largest salt caves is filled with fragile salt sculptures, salt rivers, and huge salt megadomes.