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Yemen

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Yemen

12 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Yemen

Updated July 24, 2023

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Dar al-Hajar

The cisterns of Tawila.

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Socotra Island

The most alien-looking place on Earth.

Shibam, Yemen

Shibam

A city built from mud and known as the "Manhattan of the desert."

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Hababah Water Cistern

A mesmerizing reservoir nestled at the heart of a pre-Islamic Yemeni village.

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Shaharah, Yemen

Shaharah

One of the most remote and isolated villages on the Arabian Peninsula.

Traditional bricks.

Zabid, Yemen

Brick Buildings of Zabid

Elaborate patterns adorn the city's disappearing traditional architecture.

Dar al-Hajar

Sana'a, Yemen

Dar al-Hajar

Yemen's "Stone Palace" looks like it was carved right out of the tall stone column on which it is built.

The cisterns of Tawila.

Aden, Yemen

Cisterns of Tawila

This impressive system of tanks was used to store drinking water as long as 2,000 years ago.

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The first-ever expedition to the bottom of a startling desert sinkhole found wonders—but only natural ones.

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October 20, 2021

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