May 10, 13 - 15, 2016 @ Tehran, Iran



Overnight from Tabriz


Open just a few hours a day


Inside is the Treasury of the National Jewels


National Bank of Iran


We found tehchin


Bank Sepah Central Branch


Mashq Square Complex


Malek National Library & Museum


National Museum of Iran


National Museum of Iran - post-Islamic Persia


Brass pen case from 12th century


Iranian Kufie Inscription from 11th century


Stucco Mihrab from 11th century


Tile from 14th century


Pottery bowl from 13th century



Pottery bowl from 12th century


Pottery bowl from 12-13th century



Glass kandeel


National Museum of Iran



Panel of tiles from 1337 AD


Holy Quran from 1306 AD


Marble Mihrab (prayer niche) from 16th century


Silk robe from 17th century


Holy Quran from 16th century


Wooden door from 19th century


Flower parade


Flower parade


Post museum


Azadi Tower


The longstanding symbol of Tehran


Constructed to commemorate the 2,500th anniversary of the Persian empire


Beautiful snow mountain in the background


Overnight train 3rd night in a row!


Metro in the early morning


Gas is so cheap here


The Sahebqraniyeh Palace


Inscription Garden


From 2000 BC!


Kartir Naqsh-e Rajab Shiraz Pahlavi Inscription 3th century AD





Niavaran Palace


The construction started in 1958 AD


Shahbanou Farah Pahlavi


Dining hall



Carpet of Mashahir 80 knots


Dress of Shahbanou Farah Pahlavi


Ceiling is openable like a sunroof


Summer residence by Fath-Ali Shah of the Qajar Dynasty



Farahnaz study room


Dress of Shahbanou Farah Pahlavi


The Queen bedroom


The King bedroom


Ahmad Shahi Pavilion


Look so dead after another overnight train


Niavaran Palace


Royal Weapon Museum


Outdoor theater


Royal Costume Museum


Royal Tableware Museum


Military Museum



Water museum


Green Palace Museum


View of Tehran


Mirror Hall


Dining Hall


No photo inside


Green Palace Museum



Ahmad-Shah Palace



White Palace


Grand waiting hall, windows are bulletproof


Iranian kids


Official dining hall


Office of King Shah


Queen bedroom



Grand dining hall


ast dinner held was for President Carter and King Hussein


Ceremonial hall


Royal sitting hall



King room


Game room




Kinda like the White House in Washington DC


Saffron ice cream


Tehran Book Garden


Holy Defense Museum


Russian made captured in Tarigh-Al-Ghods operation


Tehran Police HQ


Tehran Book Garden


Holy Defense Museum



American made recovery vehicle


Chinese made, captured in Moharram operation


North Korean made, captured in karbala 5 operation



Khorramshahr Mosque


Khorramshahr Mosque


Tabiaat Bridge


Sisters of Diako




Modares Highway


Very colorful at night


Diako & Albert







Thanks for telling us so much about Iran


Iranian star


Yummy chicken wings


Firouzeh Hotel


Where is the toilet?!?


Tehran Bazaar



Lamb for Albert


Chucken for myself


Busy lunch place


The Iranian Parliament


The Iranian Parliament


Metro


Metro


The Carpet Museum











From 1917 AD



Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art


Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art


Best way to get around, bus!


So many taxi on the road


IRS of Tehran


Korean instant noodles sold here!


Reza Great Bazaar


Kinda like MK center in HK


Hip mall in Tehran




Clothes here are cheap




Tehran Bazaar


Timcheh-e Hajeb-od-Dowleh


Carpet center in Tehran Bazaar


One of these purse is $400!


Admission is like seafood price!


Golestan Palace


The oldest of the historic monuments in Tehran


The Complex consists of 17 palaces, museums, and Halls




Building of the Wind Catchers




Sash windows




Mirror hall





Wind tower


Shamsolemarah























Mirror Hall






Marble Throne Dais



Tehran Bazaar


Kilims bag, $100




Women only section


Very pack at the men section




Goodbye Iran


Found this at the airport


Which is more expensive?