There are some incredible (in the literal sense of the word) geographic features in this part of the country.
I took my motorbike through this region a few years ago (riding Turkey / Iraq / Iran).
Copy paste mountains. Scarlet salt lakes. Stranded boats. Burnt plains. Ardent forests and mountains.
Some photos for the curious: http://travel.ninjito.com/2014-08-18-Iran
http://travel.ninjito.com/images/2011-06-18-RoadTrip/SLR/qx-...
http://travel.ninjito.com/images/2011-06-18-RoadTrip/SLR/qx-...