A well preserved coin vest hung on the wall of a rug store in the Sultanahmed District in Old Town of the City of Istanbul, Turkey
A wedding head piece for the bride displayed in the rug store
The Blue Fountain and the Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii) in Instanbul, Turkey
The park area in front of the Blue Mosque
The fountain in the park in front of the Blue Mosque
The official name of the Blue Mosque on the wall
Detail of the towers around the Blud Mosque
One of the many towers around the Blud Mosque
No shoes allowed, not even on the entrance wood floor
A glimpse of the inside of the Blue Mosque when it is not used during a prayer
The plush carpeting inside of the Blue Mosque
Around the Blue Mosque, one can find many water sources for cleansing purposes
A close look at the Blue Mosque
The inside courtyard of the Blue Mosque
Ms. Lee at the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
The main Gate to the Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey
The entrance to the mosque inside of the Topkapi Palace
The shiny ceiling inside of the mosque inside of the Topkapi Palace
The pearl wall inside of the of the Topkapi Palace
The fancy ceiling and stain glass windows of the Topkapi Palace
The beautiful wall inside of of the Topkapi Palace
A fountain inside of the Topkapi Palace
The scripture and gates between buildings inside of the Topkapi Palace
The Bosphorus Bridge (Bridge Number ONE) that brings Asia and Europe together in Istanbul, Turkey
The Asian portion of the City of Istanbul
A view of the east and west sides of the City of Istanbul, connected by the Bosphorus Bridge
A very healthy lunch at the Topkapi Palace
The Hagia Sophia Museum in Istanbul, Turkey
Ms. Lee inside of the Haglia Sophia Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
Looking inside the main hall of the Haglia Sophia Museum
The stunning gold ceiling above the entrance of the Haglia Sophia Museum
Inside of the main hall of the Haglia Sophia Museum
The exact spot for the coronations in the history
A very low and narrow passage that connects the ground and second floors of the main hall inside of the
Haglia Sophia Museum
The second floor of the mail hall
Restoration in progress
The main hall shines even with the construction near
The scripture is strikingly beautiful
On a hot summer day, the sunlight looks mellow from the inside of the hall
What beautiful marble design on top of the columns in the main hall
The baptize corner
The ceiling is very detail oriented and colorful
The well preserved gold drinking fountain in the courtyard of the Haglia Sophia Museum
The Haglia Sophia Museum in the afternoon sun
The Egyptian Obelisk was brought here from the Temple of Karnak in Luxor, Egypt to adorn the stadium
Yes, that is a trash truck driving in front of an electric train on the train track
Do those people notice there is an electric train coming?
The famous Grand Bazaar
A very busy market place that sells everything
A court inside of the Grand Bazaar
A vendor selling a fresh fruit for snack
Two Turkish outfits in the market place
One of the streets that leads into the heart of the Grand Bazaar
Sunset behind the Blue Mosque
Silk worms and looming machine displayed in a silk store
The weaving machine makes the fine silk threads into fabric and things
The Blue Mosque at sunrise
A view of the Hagia Sophia Museum from Ms. Lee's hotel at the sunrise
A garden was planted next to an old prison wall to preserve the history
A hookah pipe was found on the sidewalk
Two passenger vans, a luggage cargo truck and a jumbo jet sharing a busy corner of the Istanbul Airport
With this engine (and one more on the other side of the plane), Ms. Lee is going home to Irvine