Windtower (wind catcher), Bagir, Yazd city, Iran, Middle East

Windtower (wind catcher), Dowlat Abat Garden pavilion, Yazd city, Iran, Middle East

Roof, including windtower for air cooling, of late 18th century Qajar mansion, now Serai Ameriha Hotel, Kashan, Iran, Middle East

Windtower overlooks Deira Old Souk and Spice Souk, Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Bastakia District of historic Arabic houses with wind towers, Bur Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Windtower in historic adobe oldtown of Nain, Isfahan, Esfahan, Iran, Persia, Asia

Windtower at an underground water reservoir in Nain, Isfahan, Esfahan, Iran, Persia, Asia

Adobe building with windtower in the historic town of Yazd, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iran, Persia, Asia

Windtower in the historic mosque complex, historic adobe town of Nain, Isfahan, Esfahan, Iran, Persia, Asia

Windtower at underground water reservoir in the historic town of Yazd, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iran, Persia, Asia

Adobe windtower in the historic town of Yazd, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iran, Persia, Asia