Places Fabeldyret Wants to Go

This ancient fortress in Iran was once the oldest and largest treasury in the world.

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

Iran's colorful terraces are a rare geological masterpiece.

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

The vertical-axis windmills of ancient Persia have been grinding flour for 1,000 years and counting.

This beautiful system of tunnels built into natural rock serves as a centuries old plumbing system.

This vast, water-filled underground labyrinth can only be toured by boat.

This mosque turned crypt is an amazing display of Persian-Islamic architecture.

The colorful soil of Iran’s "Rainbow Island" attracts artists and nature lovers.

A sophisticated astronomical tower built by one of the greatest Persian scholars of the Islamic Golden Age.

This remote mountain shrine is one of the most sacred Zoroastrian temples remaining in the world.

The most sacred Jewish shrine in Iran and a fine example of restoration works gone wrong.

One of the world's largest shopping malls covers an area of 15 million square feet—and it's still set to grow.

Hydraulic systems in an ancient underground Iranian city.

This ancient cave temple complex is the largest and best-preserved temple complex in Sri Lanka.