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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Kuwait City

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Kuwait City, Kuwait

Updated April 9, 2019

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Kuwait City, Kuwait

House of Mirrors

Lived-in building, bedecked with an astonishing array of mirror mosaics.
Mushroom Towers in Kuwait City.

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait Water Towers

Kuwait City's uniquely designed water towers look straight out of a retro sci-fi cityscape.
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Main hall of the museum.

Jabriya, Kuwait

Tareq Rajab Museum of Islamic Calligraphy

A private collection of over 30,000 ancient and modern items showcasing the beauty of Islamic calligraphy.
6 miles from Kuwait City

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Al-Qurain Martyrs Museum

The site of a bloody showdown between invading Iraqi forces and a cell of the popular resistance in Kuwait.
13 miles from Kuwait City
The bank on Failaka Island.

Zoor, Kuwait

Failaka Island

Wander among the ghostly ruins of an island where civilization flourished for thousands of years.
21 miles from Kuwait City
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