Outsider Architecture in Iran

Discover 4 places tagged “outsider architecture” in Iran.

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Sheikh Lotfallah Mosque

17th century mosque for Shah Abbas' harem.

Inside the tunnels of Kariz-e-Kish.

Kariz-e-Kish

Hydraulic systems in an ancient underground Iranian city.

Troglodyte dwellings in Iran's village of Kandovan.

Troglodyte Village of Kandovan

Modern-day cave dwellers carve elaborate homes out of volcanic debris.

Pigeon Towers of Iran

These little castles each held thousands of pigeons.

Are we missing something unusual in Iran?