Places worth the detour in Iran
Iran has 719 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 15 kinds — the biggest group is churches, temples, monasteries & shrines (191). The best known is Persepolis. 602 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Iran 191
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Jameh Mosque of Isfahan
Sacred sites · Renowned
Mosque in Isfahan, Iranian national heritage site and World heritage site
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Shah Mosque
Sacred sites · 17th century · Renowned
Mosque in Isfahan, Iranian national heritage site
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Nasir-ol-Molk Mosque
Sacred sites · 19th century · Renowned
Mosque in Shiraz, Iranian national heritage site
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Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque
Sacred sites · 17th century · Notable
Mosque in Isfahan, Iranian national heritage site
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Church of Saint Thaddeus
Sacred sites · Notable
A church near the city of Chaldran, Iranian national heritage, World Heritage Site
Castles, palaces & forts in Iran 155
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Takht-e Soleyman
Castles & palaces · Renowned
Archaeological site in West Azarbaijan, Iranian national heritage site
Monuments & statues in Iran 85
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Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble
Monuments & statues · Renowned
Mausoleum in Ardabil, Iranian national heritage site
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imam Khomeini Mausoleum
Monuments & statues · 20th century · Notable
Mausoleum in metropolitan Tehran, Iran
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Soltaniyeh Dome
Monuments & statues · Notable
Mausoleum in Soltaniyeh, Iranian national heritage site
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Shah Cheragh shrine
Monuments & statues · Notable
Shrine complex in Shiraz, Iranian national heritage site
Parks, canyons & rock formations in Iran 61
Ancient & archaeological sites in Iran 51
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Persepolis
Ancient & megalithic · 6th century BC · Iconic
Ancient city in Marvdasht County, Iranian national heritage site and World heritage site
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Susa
Ancient & megalithic · 44th century BC · Iconic
Ancient city in Iran, World Heritage site in Iran
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Shahr-e Sukhteh
Ancient & megalithic · Renowned
Archaeological site in Sistan and Baluchistan Province, Iran
Towers & lighthouses in Iran 48
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Gonbad-e Qabus
Towers & lighthouses · Renowned
Mausoleum tower in Gonbad-e Kavus, Iranian national heritage site
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Ka'ba-ye Zartosht
Towers & lighthouses · Notable
Stepped structure in the Naqsh-e Rustam compound in Fars, Iran
Bridges & aqueducts in Iran 44
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Si-o-se Pol
Great structures · 16th century · Notable
Bridge in Isfahan, Iranian national heritage site
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Khudafarin Bridges
Great structures · Notable
Two arch bridges across the Aras River on the border of Azerbaijan and Iran
Caves & caverns in Iran 19
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Darband Cave
Caves & caverns · Hidden gem
Lower Paleolithic site in the Gilan Province in northern Iran
Museums & galleries in Iran 19
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Azerbaijan Museum
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Notable
Museum in Tabriz, Iranian national heritage site
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Zagros Paleolithic Museum
Museums & galleries · 21st century · Hidden gem
Museum in Kermanshah, Iran
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Abgineh Museum of Tehran
Museums & galleries · Hidden gem
Museum in Tehran, Iranian national heritage site
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Isfahan Museum of Contemporary Art
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Isfahan, Iran
Parks, gardens & arboretums in Iran 15
Waterfalls in Iran 14
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Shalmash Falls
Waterfalls · Hidden gem
Cluster of three waterfalls in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Catacombs, shipwrecks & cemeteries in Iran 7
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Naqsh-e Rustam
Macabre & curious · Renowned
Necropolis in Fars Province, Iranian national heritage site
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Polish War Cemetery in Tehran
Macabre & curious · 19th century · Hidden gem
Cemetery in Pasdar Gomnam Str., Rezayi Tajeri Str.
Theme parks, zoos & aquariums in Iran 5
Volcanoes, geysers & hot springs in Iran 4
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Damavand
Volcanic & geothermal · Iconic
Potentially active stratovolcano and the highest peak in Iran
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Zendan-e Soleyman
Volcanic & geothermal · Hidden gem
Dormant volcano mountain in Takab County, Iranian national heritage site
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Pirgel Mud Volcano
Volcanic & geothermal · Hidden gem
Historic building in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran
