Jordan's major tourist activities include numerous ancient places, its unique desert castles and unspoiled natural locations to its cultural and religious sites. The best known attractions include:

Petra in Ma'an, the home of the home of the Nabateans, is a complete city carved in a mountain.
Umm Qais, located on the site of the ruined Hellenistic-Roman city of Gadara.
Ajlun, famous for the Al-Rabad Castle.
Jerash, famous for its ancient Roman architecture, including the colonnaded streets, arches, Roman theaters, and the Oval Plaza.
Amman contains the Roman theater, in addition to several museums, where one may find remains of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Al Karak contains an important castle from the times of Salah al-Din, known as Al-Karak Castle.
Madaba, well known for its mosaics, as well as important religious sites.
Mount Nebo, where Moses was said to have gone to get a view of the Promised Land before he died.