Nearly three decades after the Islamic Revolution, Iran is undergoing a quieter transformation, this one in tourism. The country has a trove of attractions, including sprawling pre-Islamic ruins, mosques glittering with kaleidoscopic mosaics of tile, and cities that present both a stern theocratic face and a glitzier Western one. Measuring 1,680 feet long by 535 feet wide — over 20 acres — Imam Square is one of the largest plazas in the world, and holds what is possibly the most stunning assemblage of Islamic architecture.
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