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Poppy Close-Up695 viewsSandie's Canon Powershot did a good job of capturing this poppy close-up.
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Concerto695 viewsThe imaginative decadence of the Kaya Side desserts surpassed our wildest expectations.
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Gallery Architectural Detail695 viewsThis picture captures the intricate filigree work atop the white marble column, as well as the elegant figures adorning the arches.
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Chandeliers695 viewsEvery room in the Palace seemed to have at least one incredibly elaborate and expensive Bohemian glass chandelier. Some had more than one. I'd hate to have to pay the electric bill.
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Pat Bush on the Multi-Axis Trainer694 viewsI didn't dare to try this one myself.
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Mission Control694 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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Empty Tomb694 viewsLara Croft was here.
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Tower of Justice (Adalet Kulesi)694 viewsTallest structure in the palace. Located between the Imperial Council room and the harem. It was so constructed that the Sultan could sneak in from the harem and thence to his window in the Council building.
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Hagia Irene694 viewsInside the First Courtyard of the Topkapi Palace stands the Church of St. Irene, originally built in the 4th century, burned down in 532 and rebuilt in 548, now open as a museum and, because of its extraordinary acoustics, as a concert hall.
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Miniature Mosque694 viewsItems in the silver collection dated from the 16th century to the end of the 19th, but most were from the late 19th.
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The Fountain of Trajan693 viewsDedicated (surprise!) to the Emperor Trajan (reigned AD 98-117), under whom the Roman Empire reached its greatest territorial extent.
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Nervous passengers on the Space Shuttle Discovery693 viewsElouise Mattox, Pam Bloxham and Pat Bush going for a ride in the Space Shuttle, no doubt wondering who is spying on them from the camera overhead.
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