The odd side of Iran.

Evidence-backed unusual places in Iran, grouped with maps, original sources and useful geographic context. These are crawlable research records, not an indiscriminate directory: reports without enough depth remain available for exploration but are excluded from search indexing.

METEORITE LANDING · NASA Meteorite Landings

Naragh meteorite

Recorded meteorite landing

A H6 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 2,700 g.

Map, evidence and context →UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK · UNESCO Global Geoparks

Tabas UNESCO Global Geopark

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Explore Iran's largest wildlife refuge, covering 1.5 million hectares and home to the endangered Asian cheetah. Discover diverse landscapes including sand dunes, mountains, and salt marshes,

Map, evidence and context →UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK · UNESCO Global Geoparks

Qeshm Island UNESCO Global Geopark

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Take a trip to Hengam Island to see dolphins, or go snorkelling to witness the diversity of tropical fish swimming in the coral reef.Visit Bandar Laft on Qeshm’s north shore, popular for its

Map, evidence and context →TIDAL ISLAND · Expanded physical oddities

Naaz Islands

Iran

two tidal islands in the Persian gulf, on the shore of Qeshm island

Map, evidence and context →UNDERGROUND CITY · Expanded physical oddities

Nushabad Underground City

Iran

underground city in Nushabad, Iranian national heritage site

Map, evidence and context →OSSUARY · Expanded physical oddities

Nurabad Tower

Iran

tower in Mamasani County, Iranian national heritage site

Map, evidence and context →MUD VOLCANO · Expanded physical oddities

Pirgel Mud Volcano

Iran

historic building in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran

Map, evidence and context →MUD VOLCANO · Expanded physical oddities

Tang Mud Volcano

Iran

mud volcano in Konarak County, Iranian national natural heritage site

Map, evidence and context →