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Iran in Pictures

Selasal Castle, Iran’s 10th cultural heritage site registered on UN list

Selasal Castle is a huge fortified building in Iran’s Khuzestan province dating back to the Sassanid era.

The Silk House: One of Iran’s Magnificent Historical Monuments

The Silk House is one of the most fantastic historical houses in the city of Tabriz in northeastern Iran.

Tong mud domes amazing phenomena in Sistan and Baluchestan

Mud volcanoes, also known as mud domes are very rare and amazing natural phenomena that are found on some coasts around the world.

Iran Beauties in Photos; Imam Mosque of Semnan

The Imam or Soltani Mosque in Semnan city, in eastern Tehran, is one of the most important and beautiful historical sites of Iran’s central region.

Diamond Mansion; A Royal Structure in Tehran’s Golestan Palace

The Golestan Palace is the former royal Qajar complex located in Iran's capital city, Tehran.

Ferdows Garden: A Mesmerizing, Ancient Monument in Heart of Tehran

The Ferdows Garden located in the Iranian capital, Tehran, dates back to the era of Mohammad Shah Qajar, the third king of the Qajary Dynasty who ruled in the 1830s and 1840s.

Lahijan; The Gorgeous Bride of Iran’s Gilan Province

Lahijan is the largest city in the east of Iran’s northern Gilan province and its people speak Gilaki dialect.

Sangsar Museum of Rocks & Fossils; Unique Attraction in Central Iran

A museum in Iran’s Semnan province showcases fossils that belong to over 620 million years ago.

Indian Lotus in Ojak Sar Pond

The water spreading pond of Ojak Sar village, with an area of 52 hectares, is located five kilometres from the city of Babolsar in Mazandaran Province, northern Iran.

World’s Rarest Lilly Blooms in Northern Iran

Lilium ledebourii, one of the rarest species in the world, has recently flowered in Damash village of Amarlu region in Gilan province, northern Iran.

Ancient Iranian Castle among Top National Heritage Sites

The Kent castle, named after a nearby village, is a historical monument dating back to the Afsharid era.

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: ‘Fantastic’ Aquarium of Anzali Port

The aquarium of Anzali port in northern Iran, also known as Fantastic Aquarium, is the biggest aquarium of Iran.

Marble Palace in Northern Iranian City of Ramsar

The Marble Palace in Ramsar is one of the historic buildings and royal residences located in Ramsar, a city on the coast of the Caspian Sea in Mazandaran province.

Palace of Ardeshir: A Unique 3rd-Century Structure in Southern Iran

The Palace of Ardeshir Babakan (Papakan) in Fars province, southern Iran, dates back to the Sassanid era.

Lar National Park: Must-See Site in Northern Iran

The Lar National Park is one of Iran’s picturesque beauty spots located in the Central Alborz area near the southern-western slope of Mount Damavand.

Lake Neor: Unique Wildlife Habitat

Lake Neor is located 48 kilometres southeast of the city of Ardabil in northwestern Iran.

Man-Made Cave Created by Love in Southern Iran

Love has been the driving force behind the formation of a man-made cave in Jahrom, southern Iran.

Mazandaran: A Province of Picturesque Landscapes, Scenic Beauty

The northern Iranian province of Mazandaran is now hosting a fabulous and captivating spring due to the special climate it enjoys, heralding a prosperous year for farmers and orchard owners in the region.

In Photos: Migratory Swans in Sorkhrud Wetland

The Sorkhrud wetland in Mazandaran province, northern Iran, annually hosts a huge number of migratory swans in the cold season.

In Photos: Four Seasons Bathhouse of Arak

The Four Seasons (Chahar Fasl) Bathhouse, which used to be the largest bathhouse of Iran, is located in the city of Arak in Markazi province, central Iran.

In Photos: Ganjnameh Waterfall of Hamadan Freezes

Ganjnameh waterfall, located in Iran’s western city of Hamadan, is one of the most famous and attractive waterfalls of the country which becomes more beautiful when frozen in the winter.

Se-Kooheh; Ancient Castle Shining on Hilltop in Southeast Iran

The Se-Kooheh castle in southeastern Iran is among the most  important castles of the Islamic era.

Winter Snow in Hyrcanian Forests of Northern Iran

The forests stretch 850 km along the southern coast of the Caspian Sea in northern Iran to southeast of Azerbaijan Republic. What follows are ISNA's...

Iran’s Masuleh Village Covered in Snow

The historical village of Masuleh in northern Iranian province of Gilan looks more beautiful when it becomes snowy.

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Autumn in Gilan

Gilan province in northern Iran is home to magnificent sceneries and natural landscapes which attract millions of tourist every year.

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