9 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Yemen - Atlas Obscura

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Socotra Island

The most alien-looking place on Earth.

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Shibam

A city built from mud and known as the "Manhattan of the desert."

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Hababah Water Cistern

A mesmerizing reservoir nestled at the heart of a pre-Islamic Yemeni village.

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Shaharah, Yemen

Shaharah

One of the most remote and isolated villages on the Arabian Peninsula.

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Dar al-Hajar

Yemen's "Stone Palace" looks like it was carved right out of the tall stone column on which it is built.

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Brick Buildings of Zabid

Elaborate patterns adorn the city's disappearing traditional architecture.

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Cisterns of Tawila

This impressive system of tanks was used to store drinking water as long as 2,000 years ago.

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Queen Arwa Mosque

One of Yemen’s oldest and most beautiful mosques was named for the incredible, historical queen buried inside it.

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