Al Jazirah Al Hamra
Al Jazirah Al Hamra, known locally as the Ghost Town of Ras Al Khaimah, is the most famous abandoned coastal pearling village in the United Arab Emirates. Deserted en masse during the late 1960s as oil revenues transformed the nation, its coral-stone houses, narrow alleys, and wind-tower fort stand frozen in time. Local folklore insists that the vacant settlement is inhabited by jinn, whose disembodied voices and shadowy presences warn visitors away after nightfall.