Places worth the detour in Iraq
Iraq has 188 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 13 kinds — the biggest group is churches, temples, monasteries & shrines (64). The best known is Nineveh. 124 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.
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Iraq 64
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Al-Askari Shrine
Sacred sites · 10th century · Notable
Religious historical complex in Samarra, Iraq
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Imam Husayn Mausoleum
Sacred sites · Notable
Burial site of Husayn ibn Ali, the third Imam of Islam, in the city of Karbala, Iraq
Ancient & archaeological sites in Iraq 63
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Ctesiphon
Ancient & megalithic · 2nd century BC · Iconic
Capital of the Iranian empire in the Parthian and Sasanian eras in present Iraq
Bridges & aqueducts in Iraq 17
Castles, palaces & forts in Iraq 11
Monuments & statues in Iraq 9
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Victory Arch
Monuments & statues · 20th century · Notable
Pair of triumphal arches in central Baghdad, Iraq
Museums & galleries in Iraq 9
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Sulaymaniyah Museum
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Notable
Archaeological museum in Kurdistan Region, Iraq
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Ennigaldi-Nanna's museum
Museums & galleries · 6th century BC · Hidden gem
Museum in Ur, thought to be the first by some historians
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Kurdish Textile and Cultural Museum
Museums & galleries · 21st century · Hidden gem
Museum in Iraqi Kurdistan Region about Kurdish heritage
Parks, canyons & rock formations in Iraq 6
Caves & caverns in Iraq 2
Towers & lighthouses in Iraq 2
Catacombs, shipwrecks & cemeteries in Iraq 2
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Royal Cemetery at Ur
Macabre & curious · 30th century BC · Notable
Archaeological place in the current province of Dhi Qar, in southern Iraq
Waterfalls in Iraq 1
Parks, gardens & arboretums in Iraq 1
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Garden of Ridván
Parks & gardens · Hidden gem
Garden in Baghdad, where Bahá'u'lláh, founder of the Bahá'í Faith, announced his mission
