Golestan province is emerging as a major Iranian handicraft hub, with local artisans producing carpets, textiles, and jewelry that sustain rural livelihoods and drive growing international exports and tourism.

The Great Wall of Gorgan, a 200-km Sassanid masterpiece in Golestan province, used 200 million bricks, advanced canals, and 38 forts to defend Iran’s frontier -an engineering marvel rivaling global ancient barriers.

Golestan’s Hyrcanian forests, among oldest in the world, feature rich biodiversity, ancient trees, diverse landscapes, and key protected areas, forming a vital UNESCO ecological treasure for nature.

Makhunik, a remote village in Iran’s South Khorasan Province, is famed as one of the world’s seven remarkable villages and for its past residents of unusually short stature.

Martian Mountains in South Khorasan province showcase striking eroded limestone formations, vivid colors, archaeological context, and desert skies, creating a unique natural, scientific, and tourist attraction.

Ezmeyghan, a desert village in South Khorasan, surprises visitors with lush rice paddies, date palms, citrus orchards and natural springs amid arid surroundings.

Seh Qaleh Desert in South Khorasan province is a stargazer’s paradise known for its dark skies, pristine beauty, historic landmarks, and growing dark-sky tourism centered on astronomy and tranquility.