The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.

A dreamy mausoleum honors Persia's most famous poet.

The ancient water tanks remain some of the ruined city’s most beautiful architecture.

Mirrors and glass shards cover every inch of this arrestingly beautiful mosque.

Named after a legendary garden called Eram in southern Arabia, built by order of Shaddad, an Arab king who wanted to compete with Paradise.

The palace of the King of Kings, burned by Alexander the Great.

The ancient necropolis houses the immense rock-cut tombs of four Persian kings.

This unique building in the main square stands out among the city's typically Baroque architecture.

The neighborhood church casts a breast-shaped shadow that locals have come to call the “two o’clock titty.”

Ancient structures used to make and preserve ice in the deserts of Persia.

Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."