A natural opening in the sandstone

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Wadi Rum, in photographs.

Many ways to see an extraordinary place.

Photo credit

Niels Elgaard Larsen - (WT-en) Elgaard at English Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for display.

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Sandstone mountains above red desert sand — Sandstone mountains above red desert sandPhoto: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0

Weathered rock in Wadi Rum — Weathered rock in Wadi RumPhoto: Peter Chisholm, CC0

A natural opening in the sandstone — A natural opening in the sandstonePhoto: Niels Elgaard Larsen - (WT-en) Elgaard at English Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0

Life beneath a desert escarpment — Life beneath a desert escarpmentPhoto: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0

A rock bridge in the Wadi Rum landscape — A rock bridge in the Wadi Rum landscapePhoto: Raki_Man, CC BY 3.0

An isolated rock formation on the desert floor — An isolated rock formation on the desert floorPhoto: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0

A natural sandstone bridge — A natural sandstone bridgePhoto: twiga-swala, CC BY-SA 2.0

Mountains across the open desert — Mountains across the open desertPhoto: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0

The changing surface of the desert floor — The changing surface of the desert floorPhoto: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0

Distant ridges in Wadi Rum — Distant ridges in Wadi RumPhoto: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0

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A strong alternative for anyone whose list values desert landforms and a memorable overnight experience. Petra already represents Jordan, but the two offer profoundly different kinds of wonder.