Jabal al-Qamar: The Mystical Mountain of the Moon
A Legendary Peak Shrouded in Mystery Jabal al-Qamar, or the "Mountain of the Moon," stands…
Dumat al-Jandal: Saudi Arabia’s Ancient Well of Souls
In the oasis of Dumat al-Jandal, where the sands of the Nafud Desert meet the…
Al-Ghula: The Cursed Ghost Town of Saudi Arabia’s Empty Quarter
Deep in the heart of the Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter), the world's largest sand…
Al-Rajajil: Saudi Arabia’s Mysterious “Stone Men” of the Desert
In the windswept plains of Al-Jouf Province, near the modern city of Sakaka, the Al-Rajajil…
Cave of Hira: The Mountain of Light Where Islam Began
Perched 634 meters above Mecca on Jabal al-Nour (Mountain of Light), the Cave of Hira…
Edge of the World: Saudi Arabia’s Jurassic Escarpment
Just 90 minutes northwest of Riyadh, the Tuwaiq Escarpment drops abruptly into an endless sea…
Al-Hamra Village: Saudi Arabia’s Cursed “Petra of the Sands”
In the shadow of Saudi Arabia's Al-Ula sandstone cliffs lies Al-Hamra Village—a sprawling 12th-century mud-brick…
Qeshm Island & the Valley of Stars: Iran’s Alien Landscape
At the southernmost edge of Iran, where the Persian Gulf meets the Strait of Hormuz,…
Genie’s Rock: Kerman’s Mysterious Portal to the Jinn World
In the stark, windswept deserts of Iran’s Kerman Province, an imposing black basalt formation known…
Takht-e Soleyman: Iran’s Mythic Fire Temple
Rising from an ancient volcanic crater in Iran's West Azerbaijan province, Takht-e Soleyman ("Solomon's Throne")…