Illimani mountain, Bolivia

PostcardThe mountain Illimani overlooks the city of La Paz, capital of Boliva. The mountain itself has many peaks that are permanently snow capped; three of them are above 6000m and the highest reaches an astounding altitude of 6.438m.Here you see a postcard of La Paz with Illimani in the background.  Stamp2013 Christmas st...

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Nyakazu (or the fault of the Germans) | Burundi

PostcardNyakazu Natural reserve is located in Burundi. A massive gorge like scenery with several hundred metres high cliffs, very close to the border to Tanzania. In 1914, at the beginning of the First World War, Nyakazu was a German military post built for controlling the eastern part of the country to Tanzania. There can actually still be found some remainders of a German fortification.Nyakazu fault is a site on the Unesco WHS Tentative...

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East Ninepin Island | 九針群島

PostcardKwo Chau islands, also known as the Ninepin Group, are located to the east of Hong Kong island. There are three main islands and 29 small islands. The three main islands are South Ninepin Island, North Ninepin Island and East Ninepin Island. They look like nine pins from the sky. The name "Ninepin" is inspired by an old British game similar to modern day bowling.Located in the open sea the islands are subject to the relentless impact...

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Wrangel Island

PostcardWrangel Island is an uninhabited island off the northern coast of far eastern Siberia. It's 37 miles from the nearest island and 87 miles from the Russian mainland. Wrangel Island, together with Herald Island and surrounding waters, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.   Wrangel Island Reserve is home to many polar bears, seals, walrus and lemmings. During the summer it is visited by many types of birds including the endangered...

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The map of Tanzania

PostcardTanzania is located in East Africa. The country is bordered by Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, DR Congo, Mozambique, Zambia and Malawi.  Arab traders first began to colonize the area in 700. Portuguese explorers reached the coastal regions in 1500 and held some control until the 17th century, when the sultan of Oman took power.With what are now Burundi and Rwanda, Tanganyika became the colony of German East Africa in 1885. In 1964 Zanzibar,...

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Becharre | بْشَرِّيْ‎ a city near the Qadisha Valley in North Lebanon

PostcardBecharre is a town at an altitude of about 1,500 m located in the Qadisha Valley in northern Lebanon. The valley is known as the Holy Valley because of the number of monasteries, churches and hermit caves there. The scenery is really dramatic, with all the townships clinging to the sides of the steep valley and the middle east’s tallest mountain, the snowcapped Cornet El-Saouda, towering overhead.Becharre is the birthplace...

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Wilson's Arch, Jerusalem, Israel

PostcardThe Wilson’s Arch in Jerusalem is is the modern name for an ancient stone arch that was part of a series of arches that supported a bridge that connected the Temple Mount and the Upper City. It was named after the British explorer Charles William Wilson, who identified the arch in 1864. Today Wilson’s Arch serves as a synagogue and contains many Torah Scrolls used for Bar-Mitzvah’s, weekday and Shabbat services. Wilson’s Arch is...

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The Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories

PostcardThe Church of the Nativity is marking the birthplace of Jesus Christ. The original basilica was built around A.D. 330 by the first Christian Roman Emperor Constantine. It was almost completely destroyed in A.D. 529 but soon after, rebuilt by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian. He rebuilt the church in a bigger, grander fashion, it is largely the structure that remains today. The Grotto of the Nativity, a rectangular cavern beneath...

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Imam Ali Mosque | حرم الإمام علي in Najaf, Iraq

PostcardThe city of Najaf is located 161 km south of Baghdad. It is a site of great religious significance to Muslims being home of the sacred shrine of Imam Ali, cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Mohamed. It was in nearby Kufa in 661 that Imam Ali, the son-in-law and cousin of the Prophet Mohamed, was badly wounded by an assassin and, as he lay dying, instructed his followers to strap his body to the back of a camel and, where the camel stopped,...

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Only for the brave: Kjeragbolten, Norway

PostcardThe famous Kjerag boulder (Kjeragbolten) is a massive 5 m³ boulder wedged between two cliffs.Without the help of any mountaineering equipment, brave visitors can walk on to the bolt – it is said to bring good luck. But think twice about looking down; the walls drop a 1,000 meters on both sides!StampIn 2011 Norway issued a set of three stamps about modern architecture and tourist destinations. This stamps pictures Pulpit Rock (Preikestolen)...

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Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island

PostcardChristmas Island, a territory of Australia, is a dot in the Indian Ocean. Its closest neighbor is Java, 360 km away. The island has a population of about 2,000. It is called Christmas Island because it was discovered on Christmas Day in 1643.Flying Fish Cove is the main settlement of Australia's Christmas Island. It was the first British settlement on the island, established in 1888. The island is famous...

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Tower Bridge, London

PostcardLondon is the capital city of the United Kingdom. With over 8,5 million inhabitants it is one of the largest cities in Europe.Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London which crosses the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, from which it takes its name.London Bridge was originally the only crossing for the Thames. But as London grew there was need for another...

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