Spend your honeymoon where the Devil had his wedding.

Long before air conditioning, Persian architects found an ingenious way to cool off.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A dreamy mausoleum honors Persia's most famous poet.

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

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

17th century mosque for Shah Abbas' harem.

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

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

Hydraulic systems in an ancient underground Iranian city.

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

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.

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

The ruins of an Estonian prison are drowning in the quarry lake where the convicts were once forced to work.