Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Bahrain - Atlas Obscura

Unusual Attractions in Bahrain

Shajarat-al-Hayat (Tree of Life)

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

Arad Fort

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

Manama, Bahrain

Bahrain World Trade Center

Skyscraper powered by wind turbines attached between its towers.

Barbar, Bahrain

Barbar Temple

This archaeological site boasts temple ruins that date back 5,000 years to the Dilmun culture, an may have been described in the tale of Gilgamesh's search for immortality.

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