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World Heritage sites, the thirteen regions, museums and heritage villages.

The regions.

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Riyadh17 Makkah13 Madinah14 Eastern Province16 Asir7 Qassim3 Hail5 Tabuk5 Jazan5 Najran4 Al-Baha6 Al-Jouf4 Northern Borders4

Riyadh 17

Riyadh RegionRiyadh Region, the heart of the Kingdom Ad-Dir'iyahAt-Turaif, the first Saudi capital Al-FawAl-Faw, the caravan city at the edge of the Empty Quarter Museum · RiyadhThe National Museum, the story of Arabia in eight halls Museum · RiyadhAl-Masmak, the mud fortress of Riyadh UshaigerUshaiger, a mud-brick village on the pilgrim road Riyadh CityRiyadh, an old oasis name for a capital of seven million DiriyahDiriyah, the mud-brick cradle of the Saudi state Al-BujairiAl-Bujairi, the scholars' quarter facing at-Turaif Wadi HanifahWadi Hanifah, the valley that carried two capitals Historical CenterKing Abdulaziz Historical Center, a palace district turned public ground King Salman ParkKing Salman Park, a city's old runway handed back as green space Riyadh MetroRiyadh Metro, six colours under and over the capital QiddiyaQiddiya, a city of play on the Tuwaiq cliffs TuwaiqTuwaiq Mountain, the limestone spine of Najd Al-KharjAl-Kharj, springs, farms and a hundred thousand years of history Royal reserveKing Abdulaziz Royal Reserve, the rain meadows north of Riyadh

Makkah 13

Makkah RegionMakkah Region, the Holy City and the Red Sea JeddahHistoric Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah Museum · JeddahKhuzam Palace, Jeddah's regional museum Museum · JeddahHouse of Islamic Arts, fifteen centuries in Jeddah Grand MosqueThe Grand Mosque, a century of building around the Kaaba MakkahMakkah al-Mukarramah, the city in the valley of Ibrahim MinaMina, the valley of tents ArafatArafat, the plain of the standing JeddahJeddah, the port city of the Red Sea Jeddah WaterfrontJeddah's waterfront, a city turned to the sea TaifTaif, the highland city of the Sarawat Haramain RailwayHaramain High Speed Railway, a line between the two holy cities KAECKing Abdullah Economic City, a new city on the Red Sea

Madinah 14

Madinah RegionMadinah Region, from Uhud to AlUla HegraHegra, where the Nabataeans carved their tombs AlUlaAlUla Old Town, nine hundred mud houses Prophet's MosqueThe Prophet's Mosque, the heart of Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah Quba MosqueQuba Mosque, the first mosque in Islam Mount UhudMount Uhud, a mountain and a battlefield north of Madinah AlUlaAlUla, an oasis valley of ancient kingdoms DadanDadan and Jabal Ikmah, AlUla's ancient capital and its open-air library Elephant RockElephant Rock, AlUla's sandstone giant MarayaMaraya, the mirrored hall of the Ashar Valley KhaybarKhaybar, a governorate of fortresses and palms YanbuYanbu, an old port and an industrial city on the Red Sea BadrBadr, the plain of the great battle Hejaz RailwayThe Hejaz Railway Museum, Madinah's station at the end of the line

Eastern Province 16

Eastern ProvinceEastern Province, from the Gulf to the Dahna Al-AhsaAl-Ahsa, the largest oasis in the world Museum · Al-AhsaAl-Ahsa Museum, from the Stone Age to the Saudi states DammamDammam, the capital that faces the Gulf Al-KhobarAl-Khobar Waterfront, a city's long walk by the Gulf IthraIthra, a house of culture beside the first oil well Al-Qarah MountainAl-Qarah Mountain, cool caves in the heart of the oasis Jawatha MosqueJawatha Mosque, where Friday prayer was held a second time Tarout IslandTarout Island, palms, pearls and a crab-shaped castle ThajThaj, the walled city of the Hellenistic Gulf Al-UqairAl-Uqair, the old sea gate of Najd Dammam No. 7Dammam No. 7, the well where the oil era began JubailJubail, from pearling village to industrial city Ibrahim PalaceIbrahim Palace, fortress and mosque in old al-Hufuf Al-QaisariyahAl-Qaisariyah Market, two centuries of trade under one roof Rub' al-KhaliThe Empty Quarter, a sea of red-gold sand

Asir 7

Asir RegionAsir Region, the high mountains of the south-west Rijal AlmaaRijal Almaa, stone castles painted inside AbhaAbha, the bride of the mountain Al-SoudahAl-Soudah, the roof of Asir Al-MuftahaAl-Muftaha, the artists' quarter of Abha Abu Sarrah PalacesAbu Sarrah Palaces, a fortified home in the Soudah hills SarawatThe Sarawat Mountains, the Kingdom's high spine

Qassim 3

Qassim RegionQassim Region, palms along Wadi al-Rummah Buraydah DatesBuraydah Date Festival, a month of trading UnaizahUnaizah, mud minarets and a covered market

Hail 5

Hail RegionHail Region, between Aja and Salma HailRock art of Hail, ten thousand years on stone Al-Qishlah PalaceAl-Qishlah Palace, Hail's mud-brick barracks Aja and SalmaAja and Salma, the mountains of a love story Great NafudAl-Nufud al-Kabir, the red sand sea of the north

Tabuk 5

Tabuk RegionTabuk Region, the gateway to the north between two seas Museum · TabukTabuk Castle, four centuries of rebuilding TaymaTayma, an oasis that once held a king Wadi al-DisahWadi al-Disah, palms between sandstone towers Royal reservePrince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve, from lava plains to the deep Red Sea

Jazan 5

Jazan RegionJazan Region, the Farasan Islands and the coffee mountains JazanJazan, the port city of the south Fifa MountainsFifa Mountains, coffee and cloud above Jazan Al-Dosariyah CastleAl-Dosariyah Castle, Jazan's watch over the sea FarasanThe Farasan Islands, coral and mangrove in the southern Red Sea

Najran 4

Najran RegionNajran Region, the valley and al-Okhdood ḤimāḤimā, a library written on rock Al-OkhdoodAl-Okhdood, the buried city of Najran Najran CityNajran, a city split by its valley

Al-Baha 6

Al-Baha RegionAl-Baha Region, juniper mountains and the village of Dhi Ayn Dhi AynDhi Ayn, the village on the white mountain Al-BahaAl-Baha, a city among forty forests Raghadan ForestRaghadan Forest, juniper on the edge of the escarpment Jabal ShadaJabal Shada, a granite island above Tihama Twin FortressesThe Twin Fortresses of Al-Malad, two brothers on a hill

Al-Jouf 4

Al-Jouf RegionAl-Jouf Region, the lake, the columns and the camels in stone Dumat al-JandalDumat al-Jandal, the fortress that would not fall Za'abal CastleZa'abal Castle, Sakaka's watchtower Royal reserveKing Salman Royal Reserve, a northern frontier of lava, sandstone and sand

Northern Borders 4

Northern BordersNorthern Borders Region, on the Zubaydah road ZubalaZubala, a deep well on Darb Zubaidah LinahLinah, a desert trading post of the 1930s Royal reserveImam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve, a savannah in the north-east

Across the Kingdom 5

'Uruq Bani Ma'arid'Uruq Bani Ma'arid, the Kingdom's natural World Heritage Arabian leopardThe Arabian leopard, a mountain cat pulled back from the edge Arabian oryxThe Arabian oryx, home after a long absence Coral reefsThe Red Sea's coral reefs, a living coastline Bird migrationMigratory birds, the Kingdom's skyways