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13 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Qatar

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Al Wukair Scrapyard.

Al Wukair Scrapyard

Some 20,000 dust-covered unwanted vehicles languish in the desert.

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Added by m explorer

Al Shahaniya camel racetrack.

Ash-Shahaniyah, Qatar

Al Shahaniya Camel Racetrack

Robot jockeys ride their humped mounts to victory as part of a 21st-century twist on an ancient desert sport.

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Added by Max Cortesi

Film City

Film City, Qatar

Film City

A creepy, deserted mock Arabian village in the middle of the Qatari desert.

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Added by thegoodishtraveler

Al Jumail

A 19th century pearling and fishing village abandoned before Qatar's economic boom.

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Added by Max Cortesi

Bir Zekreet, and one of the film location structures.

Bir Zekreet

Some of the ancient-looking huts among these strange rock formations aren't ancient at all, but built as part of a movie set.

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Added by Max Cortesi

An unimpressive storefront hides an astonishing hoard of treasures.

The Rugman of Doha

Exotic Persian and tribal rugs from some of the world's most dangerous places.

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Added by mrjohnwilliam

Inland Sea.

Inland Sea

The shallow, salty inlet was a safe haven for 19th-century pirates.

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Added by Max Cortesi

Barzan Towers.

Umm Salal Muhammed, Qatar

Barzan Towers

These beautiful historic watchtowers were used for both scanning the desert for enemy invaders and observing the celestial world.

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Added by Max Cortesi

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