Wow nice. I did a flight from Saudi Arabia to Iran and the scenery was spectacular like this. Flying over areas you know well is rather boring - flying places like your screenshot is the real deal!
Absolutely 
I got here by typing in a lat, long incorrectly. I might do that more often.
Do that, it looks great, especially in the golden light of sunset. I went to the Eye of the Sahara with my 172, it was great. These kinds of landscapes really are stunning in the sim, especially cruising at 6000 ft plus.