A tourist watches the sun go down over yardangs, known as kuluts in Iran, in the Lut Desert in Shahad, Iran.

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A tourist watches the sun go down over yardangs in the Lut Desert in Shahad, Iran. Known as kaluts in Iran, yardangs are geological formations created by the dual action of wind and sand on rock. Lut is the world's 25th largest desert and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Size: 4256px × 2832px
Location: Dasht-e-loot, Kerman, Iran
Photo credit: © Leisa Tyler / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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