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Von Dutch722 viewsI was astonished to come across this memento of Southern California hot-rod culture in such a remote corner of the world so far from its origin.
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The Basketmakers' Pavilion722 viewsThe large building on the shoreline at left is the Basketmakers' Pavilion, originally constructed one of a number of pavilions on the shoreline belonging to the Topkapi Palace complex; now it is the sole structure remaining from the Ottoman era after the area was cleared for the construction of a railroad in the late 19th century.
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Golden Arches722 viewsEven in the shadow of the greatest monuments of antiquity, you can't escape the banal icons of the modern world.
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VIP Boxes721 viewsSome things never change - the ancients had their VIP boxes at sporting events too. Note Elouise Mattox exploring the stadium entrance at bottom.
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Galatasarai High School Gate721 viewsThe oldest secondary school in Turkey, located in Galatasarai Square.
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A Sultan's Comforts721 viewsA canopied bed by the fireplace. I found the conical fireplaces a little bizarre, but I'm sure they kept the Sultan and his concubines warm.
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Ortaköy Mosque721 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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Chuck Skywalker720 viewsChuck Mattox getting ready to try the Zero-Gravity Wall.
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Sandie pilots the Discovery720 viewsAnd enjoys it, apparently.
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The Old Mill720 viewsI don't know when this mill was built, most likely not more than a couple of centuries ago; but water wheels have been in use for grinding grain since Roman times.
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The Falls Again720 viewsWe couldn't get enough pictures of this lovely place.
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Turkish Labyrinth720 viewsSandie was late returning to the agreed-upon rendezvous, and I feared that she would become lost in the Grand Bazaar and end up in a harem, enslaved by the janissaries. But luckily she showed up just in time.
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