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Turkish Tattoo Parlor666 viewsEmporium of Body Art. Apparently the fashion for adorning one's body with bizarre designs has caught on just about everywhere.
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Totality Sunset666 viewsAn unedited photo of the eclipse site at totality.
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Exit and Timekeeper's Station665 viewsThe timekeeper is the person whose duty it is to determine the time for Adhan (ezan in Turkish), the call to prayer. The Timekeeper's Station dates from 1853, in the reign of Sultan Abdul Majid.
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Getting acquainted664 viewsOur tour group munches on noshes provided by Space Camp while getting acquainted with the staff.
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The Anatolia Restaurant - side entrance664 viewsThe side court of the restaurant, the entrance to the restrooms.
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Tekeli Mehmet Pasha Mosque664 viewsThe city's premier mosque, built in the 18th century. We only got a glimpse of it on our whirlwind tour of Antalya.
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Path of Totality663 viewsThis large map shows the path of totality of the 2006 eclipse across Turkey. Istanbul was not in the path, so the observatory saw only a partial eclipse.
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1948 Mercury Wombat Convertible662 viewsBehind it is an early '50s Dodge. "Wombat" is not an official model name, but rather a nickname assigned by '60s hot-rodders.
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Fruit of the Loom662 viewsThis is the rug that now graces our living room.
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Main Drag662 viewsWell-placed to ensnare tourists on their way to the beach.
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Illumination662 viewsIn addition to the numerous windows in the walls, there are forty windows around the base of the dome. These help reduce the weight of the dome as well as create an effect of the dome hovering in the air.
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Making like a hamster661 viewsYours truly upside down in the SSMT.
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