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educatorclaire

Museum educator, pinball enthusiast, and lover of sea creatures. I've made a career out of teaching children the history of murdering both whales and people.

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Bagram, Afghanistan

Site of Alexandria on the Caucasus

The West's first incursion into the Afghan world lies buried beneath a military base.

emdrichardson

Added by emdrichardson

Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan

Afghanistan's Blue Mosque

This magnificent blue mosque in Afghanistan is surrounded by thousands of white doves.

lewblank

Added by lewblank

Bamyan, Afghanistan

Site of the Bamiyan Buddhas

Once an impressive link to Afghanistan’s Buddhist past, now a sad reminder of intolerance towards other cultures.

Added by Tawsam

Krubera Cave

The second-deepest known cave on Earth, hidden in an extremely remote mountain region.

Added by Tawsam

São Paulo, Brazil

Crypt of the São Paulo Cathedral

The crypts are so large they're basically their own underground church.

Airton Morassi

Added by Airton Morassi

Dunedin, New Zealand

Baldwin Street Houses

One of the world's steepest streets seems to have houses sliding down it.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Istanbul, Turkey

Miniaturk

Large miniature theme park with 100-plus models.

Added by Marared

Diyarbakir, Turkey

Four-Legged Minaret

Balanced on four stone pillars, this historic tower was the site of a tragic political assassination.

ahvenas

Added by ahvenas

Selçuk, Turkey

Brothel Advertisement at Ephesus

Carvings in Turkey's Marble Road may have directed ancient Romans to a hidden brothel.

merhutch

Added by merhutch

Istanbul, Turkey

Vedat Tek House

The eclectic home of a leading Turkish architect is a gorgeous piece of eye candy.

umutable

Added by umutable

Istanbul, Turkey

The Spoonmaker's Diamond

No one is sure if the world's fourth-largest diamond had been found in a rubbish heap or was pawned by Napoleon's mom.

littlebrumble

Added by littlebrumble

Istanbul, Turkey

Viking Runes at Hagia Sophia

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

Joel Cusumano

Added by Joel Cusumano

Selçuk, Turkey

Yedi Uyurlar Mağarası (Cave of the Seven Sleepers)

Seven early Christians were sealed into a cave where legend has it they slept unharmed for centuries.

Molly McBride Jacobson

Added by Molly McBride Jacobson

Monument to Humanity, Kars

Unfinished monument to peace between Turkey and Armenia, long divided by a dispute over genocide.

nbj914

Added by nbj914

Selçuk, Turkey

The Public Toilets of Ephesus

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

Added by vadocdoc

Istanbul, Turkey

Panorama 1453 Museum

Step back in time and witness the fall of Constantinople.

serflac

Added by serflac

Sultaniye Köyü, Turkey

House of the Virgin Mary

The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike.

ShannonMDunn

Added by ShannonMDunn

Harran Beehive Houses

The ancient abodes are a testament to human ingenuity amid harsh climates.

Max Cortesi

Added by Max Cortesi

Çatalhöyük

The largest Neolithic ruins in the world hide a notably clean prehistoric metropolis.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

İkizler Köyü, Turkey

Armenian Cathedral of the Holy Cross

An ancient church on a tiny island covered in stone bible stories has controversially been turned into a museum.

philoursmars

Added by philoursmars

Istanbul, Turkey

Tombs of the Sultans

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

leiris

Added by leiris

Istanbul, Turkey

Obelisk of Theodosius

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Added by kirbyf

Istanbul, Turkey

Ottoman Bird Palaces

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.

ahvenas

Added by ahvenas

Olympos Coastal National Park (Çıralı)

Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach.

serflac

Added by serflac