Tourist captures amazing snaps on holiday to IRAQ.

Norwegian traveller Christian Lindgren paid a visit to Baghdad Zoo and its funfair, pictured

Christian came across this unusual statue in Baghdad. It was created by sculptor Mohammed Ghani Hikmat, who was commissioned to create a number of pieces in 2010 at the end of the Iraq War
The beautiful Mustansiriya Madrasah building on the banks of the River Tigris in Baghdad. It was a medieval school complex that is now part of the Al-Mustansiriya University
Two men sit and enjoy tea and shisha in a traditional tea house in Baghdad. Christian says many of these tea houses are over 100 years old
Christian captured a shot of the Victory Arch, which is located in the international zone of Baghdad
Pictured is an aerial view across Baghdad taken from a Ferris wheel at a Baghdad amusement park
The beautiful Al-Shaheed Monument in Baghdad, which is also known as the Martyr's Monument and dedicated to those who lost their lives in the Iraq-Iran war
The Samarra Mosque, one of the holiest sites in Iraq
Christian visited the ancient city Ctesiphon, the last Persian capital. It was close enough to Baghdad for Christian to take a day trip there
The ancient city of Ziggurat of Dur-Kurigalzu, which was built more than 3,400 years ago in southern Mesopotamia, close to modern-day Baghdad
On a trip to the southern city of Basra, Christian captured this image of Saddam Hussein's former palace on the banks of the river. It is now home to the city's museum
The National Museum of Iraq has only been open to the public for four years after being closed during the war
An overview of the amusement park in Baghdad that is located within the city's zoo. Animals have now returned there
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