Al Ula, Saudi Arabia
Jabal Ikmah
The rocks around this mountain are filled with so many carvings that the area became known as the "open library."
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Al Ula, Saudi Arabia
The rocks around this mountain are filled with so many carvings that the area became known as the "open library."
Saudi Arabia
A phenomenon that appears to make gravity work in reverse has been attributed to jinn, supernatural spirits from Arabian folklore.
Khubay, Saudi Arabia
It's believed human settlements from the Palaeolithic Age were established not far from this canyon.
Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
In the middle of a barren desert, a massive, solitary rocky thumb juts out.
Ushaiqer, Saudi Arabia
Abandoned station along an ancient pilgrimage route.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
A 19th-century fortress and collection of artifacts offer a tour of Saudi history.
Sakakah, Saudi Arabia
This fortress sits atop a centuries-old well system.
Ad Dilam, Saudi Arabia
A historic structure that once housed pigeons used by farmers to help fertilize farmland.
Saudi Arabia
This giant volcanic crater holds its very own field of salt.
Saudi Arabia
These towering cliffs jut dramatically from the middle of a barren desert.
Al Ula, Saudi Arabia
Within the Saudi Arabian desert lies a 2,000-year-old ghost town made of stone and mud.
Hegra, Saudi Arabia
More than 100 monumental tombs carved into rock are preserved at this ancient Nabataean site in the Arabian Desert.
Aden, Yemen
The remains of a Zoroastrian temple that bore witness to a time when Aden was a flourishing trading hub.
Sana'a, Yemen
A nearly abandoned Jewish settlement perched atop a hill in the heart of Yemen.
Shaharah, Yemen
One of the most remote and isolated villages on the Arabian Peninsula.
Yemen
The most alien-looking place on Earth.
Bahla, Oman
If you dare visit this fort, fire-breathing hyenas might devour your camels.
Takia, Oman
This mysterious anthropomorphic statuette is on display at the National Museum of Oman.
Al Hamra, Oman
The biggest cave system in the Arabian Peninsula is home to a rare variety of blind fish.
Tanuf, Oman
The ruins in this village were caused by something more sinister than neglect.
Habib, Oman
An abandoned mountain village in Habib surrounded by walnut, apricot, and pomegranate trees.
Tayq, Oman
A powerful cyclone once made one of the world's largest sinkholes completely fill with water.
Oman
This remote British Imperial telegraph relay outpost drove men insane.
Khasab, Oman
Take the most scenic fjord landscape in Norway and add dramatic red cliffs, warm clear water, and playful dolphins.