The odd side of Saudi Arabia.

Evidence-backed unusual places in Saudi Arabia, grouped with maps, original sources and useful geographic context. These are crawlable research records, not an indiscriminate directory: reports without enough depth remain available for exploration but are excluded from search indexing.

METEORITE LANDING · NASA Meteorite Landings

Al Rais meteorite

Recorded meteorite landing

A CR2-an meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 160 g.

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Hedjaz meteorite

Recorded meteorite landing

A L3.7-6 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 6,100 g.

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Ras Tanura meteorite

Recorded meteorite landing

A H6 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 6.1 g.

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Tathlith meteorite

Recorded meteorite landing

A L6 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 2,500 g.

Map, evidence and context →UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK · UNESCO Global Geoparks

North Riyadh UNESCO Global Geopark

SA

Climb Khashm Al-Hussan Mountain, the highest point in North Riyadh Geopark, and take in panoramic views from this remarkable natural landmark.Visit Al Jeraisy Castle, an ancient fort linked

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Salma UNESCO Global Geopark

SA

Begin your archaeological journey at Faid Museum, where exhibits explore the history of the ancient fortress and provide insight into the region’s cultural heritage.Visit Harrat Hutaymah Cra

Map, evidence and context →ARTIFICIAL ISLAND · Expanded physical oddities

Passport Island

Saudi Arabia

artificial island located on the Bahrain–Saudi Arabia border, 25 km west of Manama, Bahrain

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