23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Light and mirror

This photo is of the mirrored courtyard of the holy shrine of Imam Reza, the eighth Imam of the Muslims, in the city of Mashhad, Iran. This large and luminous hall was built by master mirror artists and architects of Iran.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Mashhad, Iran
Camera: Xiaomi 13T Pro
Copyright: © Samaneh Zerehpoosh