Manhattan of the Desert

[Robbo]

The city of Shibam, Yemen, rises from the Rub al Khali, or Empty Quarter, a sea of sand that occupies one-fifth of the Arabian Peninsula. The distinctive mud-brick skyscrapers that house Shibam's 5,000 residents have earned the city its nickname: "Manhattan of the Desert."

[scapa]

smeg that really does just spring up out of nowhere. doubt there is asmany irish bars there tho.

[dpSparhawk]

Dunno ya know, there's be a f00kin Irish bar on the moon... so I'm sure there'll be 3 or 4 in there somewhere.

[MIKE M]

Dunno ya know, there's be a f00kin Irish bar on the moon..

ye but its shite................... no atmosphere at all

ok i will get me coat

[pacman88]

Wow

[liveseytowers]

Looks like a model built out of sand. Shame there is only one pic.

[beansontoast]

Looks like a model built out of sand. Shame there is only one pic.

Some more info here mate: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shibam

[funkyg]

Looks like a model built out of sand.

I was thinking the exact same thing. Especially if you look at the bottom left of the city, looks just like a crumbling sand castle.