Places megankass Wants to Go

This unique sculptural clock transforms into a periscope every hour.

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

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

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

This steamship has been beautifully rusting off the coast of an Iranian island since the 1960s.

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

Colorful mineral deposits turn these mountains into an Impressionist fantasy.

Iranian tombstones shaped like male and female sexual organs.

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

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

Burial site of a Jewish prophet revered in Iran.

Hundreds of stones dangle from barren trees in the middle of the desert.

The hottest, driest, and most scenic desert on Earth.

The fire inside this temple has burned for more than 1,500 years.

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

17th century mosque for Shah Abbas' harem.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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