Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...

No search results found for
“”

Make sure words are spelled correctly.

Try searching for a travel destination.

Places near me Random place

Popular Destinations

  • Paris
  • London
  • New York
  • Berlin
  • Rome
  • Los Angeles
Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Sign In Join

How Many Countries Have You Visited?

Track every country you've been to and earn passport stamps in the Atlas Obscura app.

Track your countries

How Many U.S. States Can You Check Off?

Mark each state you've visited to reveal your total.

Start Your Map!

It’s Spooky Season.

Explore strange places, curious stories, and eerie events around the world, online and in person.

Explore Spooky Season
All Bahrain

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Bahrain

9 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Bahrain

Updated June 3, 2024
Email
Attractions
Food & Drink
Map
Leaderboards

Unusual Attractions in Bahrain

Tree of Life

Bahrain

Shajarat-al-Hayat (Tree of Life)

This centuries-old tree tells an unusual tale of vegetation and fertility in the desert.
Arad Fort

Arad, Bahrain

Arad Fort

This beautifully historic Bahrain fortress might not be the most popular attraction around, but that might make it all the better.
Bahrain World Trade Center

Manama, Bahrain

Bahrain World Trade Center

Skyscraper powered by wind turbines attached between its towers.
Places

Discover your next amazing Atlas Place.

Get more unusual and extraordinary places each week with the Atlas Obscura Places newsletter.

Your newsletter subscriptions with us are subject to Atlas Obscura's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Barbar, Bahrain

Barbar Temple

This archaeological site boasts temple ruins that date back 5,000 years to the Dilmun culture, and may have been described in the tale of Gilgamesh's search for immortality.
Tableau depicting “The Legends of Dilmun”

Manama, Bahrain

The Legends of Dilmun

Is this amazing tableau depicting Gilgamesh and Enki 4,000 years old?
Royal burial mound in Saar

Buri, Bahrain

Dilmun Burial Mounds

These 4,000-year-old tombs form a surreal landscape.
Step inside an ancient date honey storeroom.

Karbabad, Bahrain

‘Madbasa’

This underground art installation recreates an ancient date honey storeroom.
See All 9 Things To Do in Bahrain

Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Bahrain

Step inside an ancient date honey storeroom.

Karbabad, Bahrain

‘Madbasa’

This underground art installation recreates an ancient date honey storeroom.
In partnership with GetYourGuide

Unforgettable Experiences Nearby

Explore Bahrain

History & Culture 4
Fortresses 2
Artifacts 2
Archaeology 2
Forts 2
Cultures And Civilizations 2
Nature 1
Deserts 1
Mythology 1
Trees 1
Natural Wonders 1
Architectural Oddities 1
Tombs 1
Wells 1
Mounds 1
Design 1
Plants 1
Bronze Age 1
Burial Places 1
Honey 1

Bahrain Leaderboard

Places Added

  1. Max Cortesi profile photo
    Max Cortesi
    4
  2. atimian profile photo
    atimian
    1
  3. Robert E Thompson profile photo
    Robert E Thompson
    1
  4. Fred Cherrygarden profile photo
    Fred Cherrygarden
    1
  5. perkinsemilial profile photo
    perkinsemilial
    1
Join the Ranks!
Add an unusual place to Bahrain.

Places Edited

  1. MissBez profile photo
    MissBez
    4
  2. kostas1964ath profile photo
    kostas1964ath
    2
  3. H hibbibi profile photo
    hibbibi
    2
  4. M Mike Portanova profile photo
    Mike Portanova
    1
  5. bryanwoerner profile photo
    bryanwoerner
    1
Join the Ranks!
Improve the Atlas with edits and photos.

Places Visited

  1. E elsp profile photo
    elsp
    9
  2. J Jonathann Gougnon profile photo
    Jonathann Gougnon
    9
  3. C Cahraini profile photo
    Cahraini
    9
  4. M Marshmallow Man profile photo
    Marshmallow Man
    9
  5. Max Cortesi profile photo
    Max Cortesi
    9
Join the Ranks!
Visit a place in Bahrain.

Recent Bahrain Activity

  • O OnwardTraveler profile photo

    OnwardTraveler

    wants to go to ‘Madbasa’

  • O OnwardTraveler profile photo

    OnwardTraveler

    has been to Barbar Temple

  • O OnwardTraveler profile photo

    OnwardTraveler

    has been to Dilmun Burial Mounds

  • O OnwardTraveler profile photo

    OnwardTraveler

    has been to Shajarat-al-Hayat (Tree of Life)

  • O OnwardTraveler profile photo

    OnwardTraveler

    has been to Bahrain Oil Well No. 1

Aerial image of Vietnam, displaying the picturesque rice terraces, characterized by their layered, verdant fields.
Atlas Obscura Membership

Become an Atlas Obscura Member


Join our community of curious explorers.

Become a Member

Get Our Email Newsletter

Follow Us

Facebook YouTube TikTok Instagram Pinterest RSS Feed

Get the app

Download the App
Download on the Apple App Store Get it on Google Play
  • All Places
  • Latest Places
  • Most Popular
  • Places to Eat
  • Random
  • Nearby
  • Add a Place
  • Stories
  • Food & Drink
  • Itineraries
  • Lists
  • Video
  • Podcast
  • Newsletters
  • All Trips
  • Membership
  • Feedback & Ideas
  • Community Guidelines
  • Product Blog
  • Unique Gifts
  • Work With Us
  • About
  • FAQ
  • Advertise With Us
  • Advertising Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms of Use
Atlas Obscura

© 2026 Atlas Obscura. All Rights Reserved.