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

Unusual Attractions in Yemen

Socotra Island

The most alien-looking place on Earth.

Shibam

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

Hababah Water Cistern

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

Brick Buildings of Zabid

Elaborate patterns adorn the city's disappearing traditional architecture.

Shaharah, Yemen

Shaharah

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

Dar al-Hajar

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

Cisterns of Tawila

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

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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