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Unusual Attractions in Yazd

Zoroastrian Towers of Silence

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

Yazd Atash Behram

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

Dolat Abad Windcatcher

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

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Sar Yazd Castle

This ancient fortress in Iran was once the oldest and largest treasury in the world.

22 miles from Yazd

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Unique Food & Drink in Yazd

Pashmak

This hand-pulled cotton candy treat from Iran looks like threads of unspun silk.

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