Nasir al-mulk Mosque. All images © Mohammad Domiri
 
When one thinks of the home of psychedelic architecture, Iran probably isn’t the first place that springs to mind. But here it is. It’s undeniable. Northern Iranian student Mohammad Reza Domiri Ganji has recently documented the existence of these intricate structures in Iran with gorgeous HDR photographs, so incredible that the Western mind can barely grasp them.

Although these buildings seem to be tailor-made for the likes of Ken Kesey
or Timothy Leary, it’s probably best to keep in mind that any Western traveler who might suddenly decide to become one with the Universe while visiting these sites on LSD, will probably be executed immediately after it’s discovered that they’re using drugs in Iran.

So, just sit back and enjoy these rich hallucinogenic mandalas from the psychedelic Summer of Jihad in the comfort of your own home—and know that they’re out there…in Iran.

It’s hard to imagine what the intricate blueprints might have looked like for these buildings, but it’s fairly clear that the architects knew what to do with the windowpane.
 

Aligholi agha bath—Isfahan
 

Ceiling of Alighapu
 

Ceiling of Alighapu
 

Ceiling of Chehel sotoun - Isfahan
 

Ceiling of Dolat abad- Yazd
 

Ceiling of Nasir al-mulk mosque- Shiraz
 

Ceiling of Vakil mosque - Shiraz
 

Dome of Seyyed mosque- Isfahan
 

Dome of Sheikh lotfollah mosque - Isfahan
 

Dome of Sheikh lotfollah mosque - Isfahan
 

Interior panorama of Dolat abad- Yazd
 

Jameh mosque, Yazd
 

Nasir al-mulk mosque
 

Nasir al-mulk mosque, fisheye view- shiraz
 

Nasir al-mulk mosque, Panorama
 

Nasir al-mulk mosque, Shiraz
 

Palace of Hashet behesht (8 heavens) - Isfahan
 

Shah (Emam) mosque
 

Vakil bath, shiraz
 

Vakil mosque, Panorama
 

Vakil mosque- Shiraz
 
H/T: Art-sheep.com