Shiraz, Iran
Eram Garden
Named after a legendary garden called Eram in southern Arabia, built by order of Shaddad, an Arab king who wanted to compete with Paradise.
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Shiraz, Iran
Named after a legendary garden called Eram in southern Arabia, built by order of Shaddad, an Arab king who wanted to compete with Paradise.
Shiraz, Iran
A dreamy mausoleum honors Persia's most famous poet.
Shiraz, Iran
Mirrors and glass shards cover every inch of this arrestingly beautiful mosque.
Kerman, Iran
The hottest, driest, and most scenic desert on Earth.
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
If you want to get married in the White Marble City of Ashgabat, you should do it in this surreal disco ball building.
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.
Ayni, Tajikistan
This dark, damp, perilous tunnel is the only passage from north to south Tajikistan.