Bahrain to launch the world's largest underwater amusement park.

The Arabian Gulf is not lacking in fantastic diving spots, with numerous shipwrecks and natural coral reefs for divers and scuba divers to explore. However, Bahrain recently announced a brand-new diving experience for the region: an eco-friendly underwater amusement park.

Scheduled to open to visitors this summer, the underwater playground will feature a 70-meter-long Boeing 747 lying at the bottom of the water. The plane was brought to Bahrain from Fujairah and is believed to be the largest aircraft ever to be sunk.

The chairman of the Supreme Environment Council, Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, said the 100,000-square-meter site will also feature "a replica of a traditional Bahraini pearl merchant's house, artificial reefs and other sculptures crafted from environmentally friendly materials" to avoid impacting the seabed ecosystem.

Located between the Qatar Peninsula and the East Coast of Saudi Arabia, the booming Persian Gulf nation is one of the most tourist-friendly Arab countries. Besides the famous Qal'at al-Bahrain fortress and the 400-year-old Tree of Life, the tourism industry is developing numerous projects to boost growth. And now, through the collaboration of the Chairman of Bahrain's Supreme Council for the Environment, Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibition Authority (BTEA), and private investors, this ambitious project has been launched.

Hannah Nguyen