Places worth the detour in Jordan
Jordan has 95 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 10 kinds — the biggest group is ancient & archaeological sites (41). The best known is Petra. 65 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.
Ancient & archaeological sites in Jordan 41
Parks, canyons & rock formations in Jordan 12
Castles, palaces & forts in Jordan 11
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Jordan 8
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Al Husseini Mosque
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
Oldest mosque in Amman, situated in the downtown area on Talal Street
Museums & galleries in Jordan 8
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Jordan Archaeological Museum
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Art museum, design/textile museum, historic site in Amman, Jordan
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Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Art museum in Amman, Jordan
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Martyrs' Memorial and Museum
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Memorial and museum in Amman, Jordan.
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Jordan Folklore Museum
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Heritage Museum in Amman, Jordan
Monuments & statues in Jordan 7
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'Ain Ghazal Statues
Monuments & statues · 65th century BC · Notable
Early neolithic plaster statues found in the 1980s at Ain Ghazal in Jordan
