A Swallows Nest from Ukraine

Postcard“Swallow’s Nest” is a castle, built in the late XIX century near Yalta, in the South of Crimea. Situated on the steep cliff right over the sea, it has become the symbol of the South coast of Crimea and one the of the most exciting point of interests of the whole resort.Wow, look at those pictures.Stamps(upper)  Ukraine. 20th Anniversary of Independence(down left)  A Kumanets (stoneware for water)(down right)  Fragments of a...

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Saint Euphemia's basilica in historic Rovinj, Croatia

PostcardSaint Euphemia's basilica is a Baroque church and was built in 1736 over the remains of older early-Christian structures.StampFrom a set of three endangered species: the Brown Bear, Eleonora’s Falcon and the Mediterranean Monk Se...

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Sissach, Switzerland

PostcardSissach nestles between two forested hills in the densely populated Ergolztal valley. The town combines an urban character with rural surroundings.Stamps(left) The Dark Green Fritillary (Argynnis aglaja)(right) From a set of 4 stamps with endangered anima...

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Estrela Basilica: Lisbon's landmark basilica

Postcard“This vast neoclassical monument is one of Lisbon's most eye-catching landmarks. Built in the second half of the 18th century to fulfill a vow by Queen Maria I after she gave birth to a son and heir, it has a huge rococo dome and a façade with twin bell towers decorated with an array of statues of saints and allegorical figures.A pleasant way to reach Estrela is by taking trams 25 or 28, which stop right outside the basilica.”Stampcentenario...

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Vietnamese schoolgirls in national costume: Ao Dai

PostcardThe ao dai is now standard for weddings, for celebrating Tết and for other formal occasions. A plain white ao dai is a common high school school uniform in the whole country. Companies often require their female staff to wear uniforms that include the ao dai, so flight attendants, receptionists, restaurant staff, and hotel workers in Vietnam may be seen wearing it. (source: wikipedia)StampFrom a set of 4 stamps: Animals in Ba Be National...

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Burg Are, Altenahr, Germany

PostcardDies mal auf Deutch“Auf steilem Fels Die Burg steht auf der felsenzerklüfteten Höhe eines Berges, dessen Ost- und Südseite steil aufsteigen. Stammsitz der Grafen von Are, wurde sie in der ersten Hälfte des 12. Jahrhunderts von Theoderich von Are erbaut, kam im 13. Jahrhundert in kurkölnischen Besitz und erfuhr im 14. und 15. Jahrhundert noch viele Ausbauten.”StampDanke, Sabi...

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Suomi | Finland

PostcardA lake view.StampAurora Borealis or northern lightsThe effect is named after the Roman goddess of dawn, Aurora, and the Greek name for the north wind, Bore...

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The oldest and deepest lake: о́зеро Байка́л (Lake Baikal, Siberia)

PostcardLake Baikal is located in the south of Eastern Siberia, in the Buryat Autonomous Republic and the Region of Irkutsk, Russia. “It would take all the rivers of the world - Volga, Don, Dneper and Yenisei, Ural and Ob, Ganges and Orinoko, Amazon and Thames, Seine and Oder - nearly one year to fill lake Baikal's basin. It would take four hundred years for all the rivers, streams and brooks now flowing into the Siberian lake-sea to perform the...

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Kassel, Germany

Postcard(1)  Orangerie(2)  Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe(3)  Kunsthalle Fridericianum(4)  Stadthalle StampThe large medieval centre of the city of Regensburg is a UNESCO World Heritage Si...

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Interior of the Al Fadhel Mosque in Bahrain

Postcard“Graceful colonnade in Al Fadhel Juma Mosque,  Manama, Bahrain. Manama is the capital and largest city of Bahrain.Stamps(left) A charity stamp(middle) Arab Summit Conference 2003. One from a set of 22(!) stamps.(right) King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.THX Sanj...

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Vilniaus Šv. Stanislovo ir Šv. Vladislovo Arkikatedra Bazilika

PostcardCathedral-Basilica of St. Stanislaus & St. Ladislaus: The Cathedral of Vilnius. It is the main Roman Catholic Cathedral of Lithuania.StampsTop right: A matching stamp!1Lt - THE POLYPHON. A DISK MUSIC BOX, from The Lithuanian Theatre, Music and Cinema Museum5ct - The church of Antazavė, 179410ct - Church of Degučiai, 1...

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A fishermen's harbour from Jaffa, Israel

PostcardThe town of Jaffa has been a port since the times of Jonah and before. Today the picturesque port and old city lie on the southern side of modern Tel Aviv.Stamp<?&...

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Singapore "Marina Bay"

Postcard“ Marina Bay – A magnificent view of Marina Bay featuring Singapore’s icon – The Flyer, Helix Bridge and The Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort Hotel.”StampThe Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot is a small (13 cm) mainly green parrot found in forested lowlands from Thailand to Born...

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Cape Town's harbour, Devils Peak and Table Mountain

PostcardCape Town (Kaapstad) is the seat of the National Parliament. It is also the legislative capital of South Africa. Cape Town was originally developed by the Dutch East India Company as a victualling (supply) station for Dutch ships sailing to Eastern Africa, India, and the Far East. Table Mountain is in the running to become one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.StampsThe Woodland Kingfisher is a tree kingfisher. Jacob Zuma (12 April 1942) is...

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Polikarpov I-153 Russian WW2 Biplane fighter

PostcardThe Russian Polikarpov I-153 Chaika (Russian Чайка, "Seagull") was a late 1930s Soviet biplane fighter. Developed as an advanced version of the I-15, the I-153 saw limited service, but fought in the Soviet-Japanese combats in Mongolia.Stamp(left) The Mig-3 was added to Russian armory in 1940. It was the fastest serial fighter plane of the new generation of the Soviet air force. More than 3 thousand fighters of this series had been produced...

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Sztynort Palace

PostcardA Polish palace in decay. Sztynort is a village in northern Poland with a population of 170. Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia). StampFrom a set of 4 Meteorological phenomena: Hurrica...

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A Concord Coach sent from Idaho

PostcardWhile the various Abbot and Downing companies were most famous for the Concord Coaches, they did manufacture more than 40 other types of horse drawn vehicles. There is even an “Abbot-Downing Historical Society”.Stamps(left) It’s been 100 years since Ray Harroun won the first Indianapolis 500. The stamp depicts an Art Deco-style painting of Harroun in his car, wheels slightly off the ground, streaks of color giving an illusion of speed. Harroun’s...

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Russian Fountain in Brindavan Gardens, India

PostcardVisited by close to 2 million tourists per year, the garden is one of the major attractions near the city of Mysore. The garden is embellished with vast expanses of well-laid out lawns, diverse kaleidoscopic rows of flowers and above all the amazing site of fountains encompassing a small beautiful lake holding the charm of musical fountain in its center.StampsHorse stamps commemorating the Kathiawari, Zanskari, and Manipuri breeds.&nb...

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The old street of Melaka

Postcard“Melaka and George Town, historic cities of the Straits of Malacca have developed over 500 years of trading and cultural exchanges between East and West in the Straits of Malacca.” (Source: http://whc.unesco.org)StampThe Milky Stork, Mycteria cinerea, is a large wading bird.   ...

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Aurora Borealis from Alaska

PostcardAlaska  is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait. Alaska was purchased from the Russian Empire in 1867. The name "Alaska" is derived from the Aleut (Eskimo language) alaxsxaq, meaning "the mainland" .Aurora...

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San Jacinto Monument from Houston, Texas

Postcard"In future time, then may the pilgrim's eye see here an obelisk point toward the sky...."— Anonymous poetToday, the world’s tallest war memorial stands at San Jacinto—15 feet taller than the Washington monument—honoring all those who fought for Texas's independence.StampGrand Teton is the highest mountain in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Pa...

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A postcard from the Republic of South Sudan!

Republic of South SudanSouth Sudan is a landlocked country in East Africa. A referendum was held from 9 to 15 January 2011 to determine if South Sudan should declare its independence from Sudan, with 98.83% of the population voting for independence. South Sudan became an independent state on 9 July 2011.PostcardThe postcard itself is not printed or bought in South Sudan. The senders story behind that makes it clear why.“There is a major problem....

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St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church

PostcardSt. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Tarpon Springs, Florida.StampGrand Teton National Park, Wyoming....

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