Rig-e Jenn

Rig-e Jenn
Desert of Spirits
Dune
A view of the sand dunes of the Rig-e Jenn
Rig-e Jenn
Coordinates: 34°37′46″N 53°22′34″E / 34.6295°N 53.3762°E / 34.6295; 53.3762
LocationDasht-e Kavir

The Rig-e Jenn (Persian: ریگ جن, lit. 'Dune of the Jinn'), or Desert of Spirits, is an area of sand dunes straddling Semnan province and Isfahan province in Iran's Great Salt Desert.

According to desert folklore, the dunes are inhabited by malevolent spirits and demons. It is believed that those who venture into the dunes are destined to never return.

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