Western Asia
Iraq
The top 5 natural landmarks of Iraq — real photos, locations and fascinating facts for every wonder.
Asia
WetlandsMesopotamian Marshes
Southern Iraq
The Mesopotamian Marshes, also known as the Iraqi Marshes, are a wetland area located in southern Iraq and southwestern Iran as well as partially in northern Kuwait.
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The fabled marshes where the Tigris and Euphrates meet the sea.
WaterfallsGali Ali Beg
Erbil
A famous waterfall tumbling through a rugged Kurdish gorge.
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A famous waterfall tumbling through a rugged Kurdish gorge.
MountainsZagros Mountains
Kurdistan Region
The Zagros Mountains are a mountain range in West Asia spanning Iran, northern Iraq, and southeastern Turkey. The mountain range has a total length of 1,600 km (990 miles).
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Snow-capped ranges of deep valleys along Iraq's eastern border.
CanyonsRawanduz Gorge
Erbil
A dramatic canyon slicing through the mountains of Kurdistan.
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A dramatic canyon slicing through the mountains of Kurdistan.
LakesHabbaniyah Lake
Al Anbar
Lake Habbaniyah (Arabic: بحيرة الحبانية Buḥayrat al-Ḥabbāniya) is a shallow artificial lake and reservoir located halfway between Ramadi and Fallujah near Al-Taqaddum (TQ) Air Base in Al Habbaniyah in Anbar Province, Iraq.
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A broad desert lake beside the Euphrates River.