Iran

Twenty-six centuries of it, and most of the world has only seen photographs.

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Iran

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Mashhad
Iran's holiest city and its second largest, built around the shrine of Imam Reza, the eighth Shia Imam, which draws millions of pilgrims a year. Nearby are Ferdowsi's tomb at Tus and the green mountain villages of Torqabeh and Shandiz. Spring and early autumn are the best seasons; winters are cold.
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Qom
Iran's second holy city after Mashhad, gathered around the gold-domed shrine of Fatima Masumeh. Beyond the pilgrimage sites are historic houses, an old covered bazaar and desert caravanserais. Spring and autumn are the best seasons; summers are hot.
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