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25 Countries Best Described In These Hilarious One Liners

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  1. Eram Garden is an historic Persian garden located in Shiraz, known for its wide variety of flowers, trees and other plants

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    Another image of the intricate rosy detailing of the Pink Mosque's interiors

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    Photographed from this fish-eye perspective, the Vakil Mosque - and all of its columns - look like something out of a sci-fi film

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    Also in the Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan is the Sheikh Lutfollah Mosque, which was completed in 1619

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    Dolat Abad, which was built in 1750, is renowned for its intricate latticework and exquisite stained glass windows

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    The ceiling of the Dolat Abad, a small pavilion set amid UNESCO-listed gardens, is nothing short of breathtaking

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    Ganji believes that light is the most important element when it comes to capturing a stunning photo. Pictured: Emamzadeh-Hasan

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    Tehran's Azadi Tower (also known as the Liberty Tower) is one of its most notable structures, also marking the west entrance to the city

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    One of the most popular historical sites in Yazd, the blue and rose-hued Yazd Grand Mosque is still in use

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  2. The interior of the Dolat Abad pavilion is a maze of doors and windows, illuminated by the streaming sunshine
 
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In Joffa, the Kordasht Bath is situated on the southern banks of the Aras River, and hosts thousands of visitors each year

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Ganji captured a rare bottom-up view of the Jameh Mosque ceilings in Yazd. This mosque is the grand, congregational mosque

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The Nasir al-Mulk Mosque is known as the Pink Mosque because of its rose-coloured tiles

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At the sun shines through the stained glass windows, its dominant red hue is highlighted by a kailedoscope of colours

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The broad spectrum of light is really only visible in late autumn and early winter, when the sun is lower in the sky

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The Shah Mosque is also known as Emam Mosque and was named after the 1979 Islamic revolution in Iran

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The Palace of Hasht Behesht, meaning Eight Paradises, is a Safavid-era palace in Isfahan and was built in 1669

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Another view of the gilded hues of the Shah Mosque's ceilings in Isfahah, Iran

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The panoramic view of the Shah (Emam) Mosque is positively stunning

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In the early morning light, the Shah Mosque's detailing is as vibrant as ever
 
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A rare view of the Azadi Tower, which was built in 1971 in commemoration of the 2,500th anniversary of the Persian Empire

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The incredible turquoise hues of the Sheikh Lutfollah Mosque stands on the eastern side of Naqsh-e Jahan Square

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Clouds swirl above Tehran City's most iconic monument: the Azadi (Liberty) Tower

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Ganji calls this black and white photograph, shot using a strategic fish-eye lens, the 'Smiling Tower'

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The 'little planet view' of the Vakil Bath in Shiraz was originally part of the royal district constructed during Karim Khan Zand's reign



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Sources:

Mohammad Reza Domiri Ganji |

Stunning images showcase the beauty of Iranian mosques | Daily Mail Online

Incredible pics capture symmetry of Iran's mosques - CNN.com

BabaMail -Rare & Dazzling Photos of Iranian Mosques
 
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