The Covered Bazaar in Istanbul

Yes, it's the size of a town in itself, covering 50 acres and spreading through 65 streets. Encircled by a wall with 11 gates, it contains around 4,000 shops, restaurant and cafes. It was initiated by Mehmet the Conquerer in 1450 and rebuilt several times after a series of fires, but still remains the biggest shopping mall on the face of earth. There's nothing not to be found here: carpets (flying ones :), leather, jewels, pipes, ceramics, bronze.