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All Iran Tabriz

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Tabriz

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Tabriz, Iran

Updated May 9, 2021

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Mineral deposits paint these mountains with swaths of red and gold.

Tabriz, Iran

Painted Mountains of Tabriz

Colorful mineral deposits turn these mountains into an Impressionist fantasy.
The carpet section of the bazaar.

Tabriz, Iran

Grand Bazaar of Tabriz

The largest covered bazaar in the world.
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Troglodyte dwellings in Iran’s village of Kandovan.

Kandovan, Iran

Troglodyte Village of Kandovan

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