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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Al Ula

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Al Ula, Saudi Arabia

Updated June 14, 2022

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Mada'in Saleh

Ancient Nabatean caravan city filled with desert tombs.
Mud-brick houses

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Al 'Ula

Within the Saudi Arabian desert lies a 2,000-year-old ghost town made of stone and mud.
Lion tombs of Dadan

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Lion Tombs of Dadan

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

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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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The Lonely Castle

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Mada'in Salih

The remote tomb known as Qasr al-Farid is carved right into a giant Saudi Arabian boulder.
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