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Trying His Luck734 viewsDavid Lindquist tries his luck at the Wishing Column. According to the legend, many people have been cured of illness after touching this column. David wasn't sick at the time, so this was not a valid test of that part of the legend.
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The Temple of Apollo733 viewsDeliberately built on an active earthquake fault, which emits carbon dioxide gas. See the description for the Plutonion.
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The Heights733 viewsSteep cliffs overlook the Mediterranean waterfront at Antalya.
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Eat at Yusuf's733 viewsEels were considered a great delicacy in Roman times (and still are in many places).
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Lap of Luxury733 viewsThe Kaya Side was probably the most luxurious hotel I've ever stayed in, not excepting Las Vegas. The roses and rose petals scattered around the bathroom added an extra touch of opulence to an already outstanding ambience.
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LIghting the Fuse733 viewsMaybe these are real bombs after all, and the cooks are really terrorists in disguise.
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Elegant Vase733 viewsAn intricate abstract design matching the urn in the previous picture.
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Library Grilles733 viewsThese grilles separate the Library, added in 1739 by Sultan Mahmud I, from the nave.
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The Wishing Column733 viewsThis column, located in the northwestern part of Aya Sophia, has a hole in the middle left uncovered by the bronze plates surrounding it. Legend has it that if one puts one's thumb in the hole while making a wish, the wish will be granted.
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Bas-relief on Curetes Street732 viewsPastoral scene, most likely illustrating a well-known story out of Greek mythology, but I can't place it.
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Reaching for the stars732 viewsOr grasping at straws - anything to get me offa this infernal contraption!
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Roman Baths732 viewsA section of the Roman Baths near the city gates.
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