#Daydream: Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Istanbul

We know how it is. You’re stuck at your desk and the day seems to be going on forever. Your mind starts to wander — at first to “anywhere but here,” but then to exotic, faraway lands where your everyday problems and stress melt in the presence of true paradise. You want to go to there, and we want to go with you. Every day at 3 p.m. Eastern, we’ll send you a picture of the place we at Yahoo Travel are daydreaming about so we can all take that mental vacation together. Let’s go to…

(Photo: Tim O’Brien/Flickr)

…The Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul! Built in the early 1600s, this beautiful mosque features a cascade of domes and six slender minarets. The interior walls are covered with gorgeous handmade blue tiles, earning it the nickname of the “Blue Mosque.” Whatever you call it, it’s easy to see why this is one of the most photographed buildings in Istanbul!