You may not be able to get in if school is in session, but this historic and famous building is worth peeking at through the gates and walls for the architecture. Sometimes it is open to visitors and the Istanbul Lycée building houses many important artifacts. It's been the setting for many TV series and movies. The school was established in the second Abdülhamid era to meet the debts of the Ottoman Empire. The building was designed by French architect Alexandre Vallaury. read more