Crusader Fort

One map showed the ruins of a Crusader Fort north of town but it wasn't where it was shown on the map. We finally found a partial wall well off the road. Ignoring the that sign not to enter the area we climbed over the rock wall and found a way down the canyon to a deep slot canyon. The ruins were on the other edge of the canyon and there was a stairs leading to a bridge crossing the canyon. The bridge was built over a choke stone and the entrance was through a hole carved through a rock which would make it easy to defend. There was an aqueduct cut in the rock which brought water from above into a large holding tank cut into solid rock.
Apparently this was built in 1116 shortly after the fort at Shobak was built to have a outlying fort in "Moses Valley".

North of Wadi Musa

The road going north of town on the way to Little Petra has great views down into the valley. There are numerous tombs such as this one, interesting rock formations, and even a crusader fort built on a rock butte with a stone bridge as the only access crossing the 200 foot slot canyon.

View from Al Alanbat Hotel

This is the view from the breakfast room of our hotel on the rim of the canyon near Petra. The ground level is the sixth floor and the rooms are below as it is built going down the canyon. The town of Wadi Musa is below and the canyon continues into Petra.