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Sandie at Pamukkale735 viewsPamukkale means "cotton castle" in Turkish.
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Descent to the Harbor735 viewsAntalya is the gateway to Turkey's Azure Coast, also known as the Turquoise Coast or the Turkish Riviera.
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Dolmabahçe Palace - close-up view735 viewsSelamlık (public section)
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Mission Control734 viewsGround control center for the Discovery Shuttle mockup. Named after Leif Ericsson, Viking discoverer of America. (I made that up, of course; I have no idea who the Ericsson being honored here was.)
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Orchestra and Stage734 viewsThe Amphitheater was a venue for major spectacles, such as gladiatorial combats.
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The Arsenal of Holy Peace734 viewsHagia Irene - the Church of Holy Peace - was one of the few churches not converted to a mosque after the fall of Constantinople in 1453. It was used as an arsenal instead.
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The Brothel733 viewsLocated near the corner of Curetes and Marble Streets, the Brothel originally contained a figurine of Priapus, suitably endowed. Unfortunately, it was removed to the Ephesus Museum in Selcuk.
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Temple of Artemis, Ephesus733 viewsAll that remains of the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. "Great is Diana of the Ephesians!"
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Sandie on the Moon733 viewsSandie getting ready for a moonwalk.
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Corinthian733 viewsA column capital in the Corinthian style.
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April Fool733 viewsOf course I was almost the only one who fell for it, never suspecting that April Fool's Day might be a thing in Turkey too. It didn't take long for Attila to "unmask" the hoax.
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Getting ready for a moonwalk732 viewsChuck Mattox getting strapped into the 1/6 gravity simulator chair.
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