Saudi Arabia

The mud-brick birthplace of the Saudi state on the Wadi Hanifa, a UNESCO World Heritage site of Najdi architecture and the compact signed between Imam Muhammad ibn Saud and Sheikh Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab in 1744.

An archipelago of about 200 coral islands in the southern Red Sea, part of Jizan Province, known for their coral reefs, mangrove channels, Portuguese fort and regularly spotted dugongs — Saudi Arabia's most biodiverse marine destination.

Riyadh's 302-metre skyscraper completed in 2002, distinguished by its hollow elliptical apex ring and projecting sky bridge — Saudi Arabia's most recognised modern architectural landmark.

The world's tallest continuously operating seawater fountain at 312 metres, situated at the mouth of the old Jeddah creek on the Corniche waterfront, lit at night and visible from kilometres out at sea.

Saudi Arabia's premier Nabatean site, a valley of over 100 carved sandstone tombs predating Petra, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2008 and now part of the AlUla heritage destination.

A high-altitude city in the Asir mountains south of Mecca, famous for its Damask rose terraces, rose oil distilleries, the summit of Jabal Sabir and dramatic mountain drives — the traditional summer capital of the Saudi royal family.