Tucked away in the northwest corner of Iran is the quaint and mysterious Thirteenth Century village of Kandovan. Kandovan village is unique in that many of its homes have been made in caves located in cone-shaped, naturally-formed compressed volcanic ash formations that make the landscape look like a gigantic termite colony. Located in Iran's East Azerbaijan Province, Kandovan is 60 km south of the provincial capital Tabriz in Osku county.