Places deriverative Wants to Go

An archaeological site believed to be the burial place of the "mother of us all."

A 19th-century fortress and collection of artifacts offer a tour of Saudi history.

An annual two-week festival near the city of Riyadh when Saudis let their hair down.

This fortress sits atop a centuries-old well system.

This mesmerizing, colorful structure looks like a tent made from stained glass.

A phenomenon that appears to make gravity work in reverse has been attributed to jinn, supernatural spirits from Arabian folklore.

This tower has survived the times despite being composed of mud and camel hair.

In the middle of a barren desert, a massive, solitary rocky thumb juts out.

These towering cliffs jut dramatically from the middle of a barren desert.

Climbing the "mountain of frustration" is no easy feat.

A network of tunnels runs underneath the buildings of this ancient village.

These desert alfalfa farms redefine the meaning of crop circles.

Parts of this palace are upheld by merely palm stems or reeds supported by palm tree beams.

This 900-year-old mosque was restored using traditional techniques and materials.

A 900-year-old village located in the highland of the Asir region that features historic architecture.

It's believed human settlements from the Palaeolithic Age were established not far from this canyon.

The rocks around this mountain are filled with so many carvings that the area became known as the "open library."

Lions carved into the rockface adorn these two tombs built into the mountains of Dadan.

A historic structure that once housed pigeons used by farmers to help fertilize farmland.

Abandoned station along an ancient pilgrimage route.

Al Rahmah Mosque appears to "float" atop the Red Sea.

This former Portuguese defensive fort atop a hill was occupied for thousands of years.

This unique museum showcases the largest collection of Al-Qatt Al-Asiri art, a traditional wall painting style adopted by the people in the Asir Mountains of Saudi Arabia.

A 400-year-old ruined palace on top of a hill, overlooking the sleepy village of Al-Ghayl, some 300 km south of Riyadh.