The sun setting over yardangs in the Lut Desert in Shahad, Iran. Known as kaluts in Iran, yardangs are geological formations that have been created by

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The sun setting over yardangs in the Lut Desert in Shahad, Iran. Known as kaluts in Iran, yardangs are geological formations that have been created by the dual action of wind and sand. 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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