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Galata Bridge
The modern-day version of a historic bridge across the Golden Horn
Turkish Carpets
Turkey’s most important traditional craft
Grand Bazaar
A maze with thousands of shops where more is more
Basilica Cistern
A vast and fascinating underground chamber
Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia
Two iconic mosques, built more than a thousand years apart
Topkapı Palace
The workplace and harem of the Ottoman sultans
Moving Day: San Francisco to Istanbul
Joy-ful jazz, a 7,000-mile journey, and James Bond’s hotel
An Academy Wedding
A T-rex, a rainforest, a starry sky, and a DDR first dance
Cable Car Museum
Learning about an iconic symbol of San Francisco
SFMOMA
Exploring the art and design of our time with my buddies
Zoom Buddies in SF
Fun with friends in the City by the Bay
Sevilla Family Reunion
A weekend in Wisconsin, celebrating the life of my cousin Ken
Filoli
Gorgeous gardens, a historic mansion, and a giant troll