
Obelisk of Theodosius I601 viewsOriginally erected at Karnak by Pharaoh Thutmose III in the 15th century BC, and moved to Constantinople by Emperor Theodosius I in 390 AD. It stands in what used to be the Hippodrome and is now Sultan Ahmet Square.
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Gateway to the Forecourt601 viewsDecorated with the names of the Caliphs and verses from the Koran by the great 17th-century calligrapher Seyyid Kasim Gubari.
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Ortaköy Mosque601 viewsA Baroque Revival mosque commissioned by Sultan Abdülmecid I and built in 1854-56. The Bosphorus Bridge, which almost passes over it, was built in 1970-73.
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Ambassadors' Hall601 viewsFramed by two Ming vases, this door opens into the Ambassadors' Hall, where the Sultan received envoys of other nations, including Russia, whose Tsar Nicholas I donated two bearskin rugs for the room.
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The Gripping Hand601 viewsI finally was able to get an unobstructed view of part of the troll: his hand. It's grasping a wrecked VW Beetle - a real one.
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Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022601 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022601 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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Meteor Crater, October 5, 2022601 viewsMeteor Crater, October 5, 2022
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M74, Spiral Galaxy in Pisces601 viewsGrand design spiral galaxy with two clearly defined spiral arms winding counterclockwise from center. About 32 million light-years distant.
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Latrines600 viewsPay Toilets, not coin-operated. An adjunct to the Scolastica Baths, located next to the Temple of Hadrian.
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Marble Street600 viewsBuilt of - you guessed it - marble.
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Surveyor Lunar Lander600 viewsA mockup of the first US spacecraft to successfully make a soft landing on the Moon.
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