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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Somalia

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Somalia

Updated April 11, 2023

Unusual Attractions in Somalia

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The Milky Seas

The world's largest bioluminescent area was undiscovered by science until 2005.

Hargeisa War Memorial.

Hargeisa, Somalia

Hargeisa War Memorial

A MiG-17 fighter jet sits atop this memorial to the indiscriminate bombardment of Hargeisa.

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This cave located in the badlands of Somaliland contains some of the oldest cave art in Africa.

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