One of Iran’s UNESCO World Heritage sites, Choqa Zanbil’s magnificent brick Ziggurat is the best surviving example of Elamite architecture anywhere. Even if you’re not a fan of ancient ruins, the great bulk and splendid semi-desert isolation of Choqa Zanbil can’t fail to impress. Although close access is prevented after 6 pm, the Ziggurat arguably looks most appealing after dusk when the golden floodlighting emphasizes the structures from better than the hazy desert daylight.