Western Asia
Saudi Arabia
The top 10 natural landmarks of Saudi Arabia — real photos, locations and fascinating facts for every wonder.
Asia
RocksEdge of the World
Riyadh Province
A dramatic Tuwaiq cliff dropping to a hazy horizon that looks like the planet's rim.
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A dramatic Tuwaiq cliff dropping to a hazy horizon that looks like the planet's rim.
DesertsRub' al Khali
Southern Arabia
The Rub' al Khali (; Arabic: ٱلرُّبْع ٱلْخَالِي, lit. 'Empty Quarter', [ar.rʊbʕ‿al.χaːliː]) is a desert encompassing most of the southern third of the Arabian Peninsula. The desert covers some 650,000 km2 (250,000 sq mi), including parts of Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
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The largest continuous sand desert on Earth, the fabled Empty Quarter.
IslandsFarasan Islands
Red Sea
The Farasan Islands, are an archipelago in the Red Sea, located some 40 km (25 mi; 22 nmi) off the coast of Jizan. Most of the archipelago falls within Saudi Arabia, although its southern extension is Yemeni.
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A coral archipelago of turquoise lagoons and mangroves rich in marine life.
MountainsJabal Sawda
Asir
Saudi Arabia's highest peak, cloaked in juniper and often wrapped in mist.
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Saudi Arabia's highest peak, cloaked in juniper and often wrapped in mist.
CanyonsWadi Al-Disah
Tabuk
A lush palm-filled canyon winding between towering sandstone pillars.
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A lush palm-filled canyon winding between towering sandstone pillars.
VolcanoesAl Wahbah Crater
Makkah Province
Al Wahbah Crater (Arabic: فَوْهَة ٱلْوَعْبَة, romanized: Fawhat al-Waʿbah), also Maqlaʿ Ṭamiyyah (مَقْلَع طَمِيَّة), is a volcanic crater, which is about 250 kilometres (160 miles) away from Ta'if on the western edge of the Harrat Kishb basalt plateau in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia (lat. 22.90632, lon. 41.13849).
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A vast volcanic crater with a brilliant white salt-pan floor over 2 km wide.
VolcanoesHarrat Khaybar
Medina Province
Ḥarrat Khaybar (Arabic: حَرَّة خَيْبَر) is a volcanic field located north of Medina in the Hejaz, Saudi Arabia. It covers an area approximately 12,000 km2 (4,600 sq mi). The most recent eruption occurred between 600 and 700 AD.
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A striking volcanic field of lava domes, ash cones and white pumice.
CoastsUmluj
Tabuk
Umluj (Arabic: أملج) is a governorate in the Tabuk Province of Saudi Arabia. Its administrative seat is the city of Umluj.
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A stretch of white-sand beaches and islands dubbed the Saudi Maldives.
MountainsTuwaiq Escarpment
Najd
Jabal Tuwaiq (Arabic: جَبَل طُوَيْق, lit.
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An 800 km limestone escarpment arcing across the heart of Arabia.
MountainsJabal Al-Lawz
Tabuk
Jabal al-Lawz (Arabic: جَبَل ٱللَّوْز) is a mountain in the ancient region of Midian in northwest Saudi Arabia, near the Jordanian border, above the Gulf of Aqaba, at 2,580 metres (8,460 feet) above sea level. The name means 'mountain of almonds'.
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A high peak near the Gulf of Aqaba that occasionally dusts with snow.