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Meteor Crater, October 5, 2022661 viewsMeteor Crater, October 5, 2022
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Meteor Crater, October 5, 2022661 viewsMeteor Crater, October 5, 2022
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Meteor Crater, October 5, 2022661 viewsMeteor Crater, October 5, 2022
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Surveyor Lunar Lander660 viewsA mockup of the first US spacecraft to successfully make a soft landing on the Moon.
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The Anatolia Restaurant660 viewsWe stopped here for dinner after viewing the ruins of Aphrodisias. While obviously tourist-oriented, it was top-notch.
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Totality660 viewsTotality began at 7:41:20 and lasted for about 25 seconds.
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The Amphitheater at Side660 viewsNot as large or well preserved as the Aspendos Theater, but far better placed to view the eclipse!
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Pre-Totality 4660 viewsAnd strange at Ecbatan the trees
Take leaf by leaf the evening strange
The flooding dark about their knees
The mountains over Persia change
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Courtyard of the Blue Mosque660 viewsThe court is as large as the mosque itself and is surrounded by a continuous vaulted arcade. The hexagonal structure in the center is a fountain.
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Rumelihisari - ("Rumelian Castle")660 viewsBuilt in 1451-52 as part of Sultan Mehmet II's plan of securing the Bosphorus in preparation for the conquest of Constantinople. The blue-striped white structure at the waterside, toward the center, is the modern Aşiyan lighthouse.
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Yali660 viewsWaterside houses like these are known as yali in Turkish. They are found on both sides of the Bosphorus but especially the Asian side. They are usually second homes for the very wealthy.
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The High-Rent District660 viewsWe were assured that property values along the Bosphorus were some of the highest in the world. I don't doubt it, but one wonders about the consequences of sea-level rise for these elegant waterfront properties.
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