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One of the holiest Shi'i shrines in Iran honors the life and death of a learned noblewoman who became a saint.

Two Chinese dragons guard the caves of this medieval temple in Iran.

This 17th-century structure is a beautiful testimony to traditional Persian architecture

This lake in northwest Iran has started turning from green to red more frequently than scientists are comfortable with.

This circular Iranian jail was once a political prison run by the country's secret police.

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

The tower in this 1,000-year-old mud-brick village seems to vibrate for no apparent reason.

Burial site of a Jewish prophet revered in Iran.

This ancient burial site is believed to be one of the first earthquake-protected structures in the world.

In this tiny Iranian town playing on the roof isn't just encouraged, it's the only place to go.

One of the largest and oldest caravansaries in Persia.

These little castles each held thousands of pigeons.

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

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

Hydraulic systems in an ancient underground Iranian city.

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

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

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

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

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

A spectacular rainbow of stained glass makes the "Pink Mosque" one of the most beautiful in Iran.

Iran's colorful terraces are a rare geological masterpiece.

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

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