USA: Grand Canyon, Arizona

The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona, USA.

For thousands of years, the area has been continuously inhabited by Native Americans, who built settlements within the canyon and its many caves. The Pueblo people considered the Grand Canyon a holy site, and made pilgrimages to it.

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Italy: Maiori

Maiori is a town and comune on the Amalfi coast in Italy. It has been a popular tourist resort since Roman times, with the longest unbroken stretch of beach on the Amalfi coastline.

Postcrossing ID: IT-443122
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Czech Republic: Frýdek-Místek

Frýdek-Místek is a city in Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic.

Postcrossing ID: CZ-1351803
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Ukraine: Maiden Nezalezhnosti

Maidan Nezalezhnosti, literally Independence Square, is the central square of Kiev, the capital city of Ukraine. The square has been known under many different names, but often it is called simply Maidan.

Since the start of Ukraine's independence movement in 1990, the square has been the traditional place for political rallies. Maidan is also a regular site for non-political displays and events.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maidan_Nezalezhnosti
Postcrossing ID: UA-1635756
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Taiwan: Air Mail Stickers

Postcrossing ID: TW-2468140
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Australia: Eta Carinae

The image shows Eta Carinae, the bright star at the center of the Carina Nebula. Eta Carinae is a supergiant (roughly a hundred times the mass of the Sun and a million times brighter) and one of the most massive stars in the galaxy.

Postcrossing ID: AU-598585
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Germany: Sanssouci

Sanssouci is the summer palace of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, in Potsdam. It is little more than a large, single-story villa. Containing just ten principal rooms, it was built on the brow of a terraced hill at the centre of the park. Sanssouci and its extensive gardens became a World Heritage Site in 1990 under the protection of UNESCO. These palaces are now visited by more than two million people a year from all over the world.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanssouci
Postcrossing ID: DE-6997675
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USA: Tiger (San Diego Zoo)

Some interesting facts about tigers:

1) The tiger is the biggest species of the cat family.

2) A group of tigers is known as an "ambush" or "streak"

3) Tiger cubs leave their mother when they are around 2 years of age.

4) There are more tigers held privately as pets than there are in the wild.

Source: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/tiger.html
Postcrossing ID: US-5177012
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Netherlands: Bengal Cat

The Bengal is a domestic cat breed developed to look like exotic jungle cats such as leopards, margays and clouded leopards. Bengal cats were developed by selective breeding from hybrids of the Asia leopard cat.

Bengal cats are generally a bright orange to light brown color, although pale or off-white "snow" Bengals also exist, and are popular among owners.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bengal_cat
Postcrossing ID: NL-4049331
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Netherlands: Winter in Holland

Postcrossing ID: NL-4050378
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Germany: Greetings from Würzburg (Unofficial GF)

Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia, northern Bavaria, Germany. Located on the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia.

Würzburg lies about equidistant from Frankfurt am Main and Nuremberg. Although the city of Würzburg is not part of the Landkreis Würzburg, it is the seat of the district's administration. The city has a population of around 124,000 people.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W%C3%BCrzburg
Postcrossing ID: DE-6990124
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Austria: Belvedere, Vienna

The Belvedere is a historic building complex in Vienna, Austria. It consists of two Baroque palaces, the Orangery, and the Palace Stables. The buildings are set in a Baroque park landscape in the third district of the city, on the south-eastern edge of its centre.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belvedere,_Vienna
Postcrossing ID: AT-375159
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Sweden: Greetings from... Sweden

Another Greetings from... card added to my collection :)

Some fun facts about Sweden for you
Enjoy :)

1) Swedish parents are entitled to 480 days of paid parental leave - and of those, 60 days are reserved for the father. In 2012, dads used 24% of the total parental leave.

2) An average of 1,836,000 meatballs are eaten daily in all of IKEA's 313 stores worldwide. IKEA was founded in Sweden in 1943 by Ingvar Kampard.

3) The Swedish three-point seatbelt is claimed to have save 1 million lives. It was launched by Volvo in 1959 and is found in 1 billion vehicles worldwide.

4) The pacemaker, ultrasound, safety math, astronomical lens, marine propeller, refrigerator, and computer mouse are all famous items that were invented in Sweden or by Swedes who weren't living in Sweden.

5) Sweden has won 625.5 Olympic medals in total. 475.5 are from the Summer Olympics (one gold is shared with Denmark), and 150 are from the Winter Olympics.

Source: https://www.factretriever.com/sweden-facts
Postcrossing ID: SE-146123
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Finland: Map of Finland

The Arctic Circle is the most northerly of the five major circles of latitude as shown on maps of Earth. It marks the northernmost point at which the noon sun s just visible on the December solstice and the southern point at which the midnight sun is just visible on the June Solstice.

Starting at the prime meridian and heading eastwards, the Arctic Circle passes through the Lapland Region of Finland, crosses Rovaniemi Airport.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Circle#Sites_along_the_Arctic_Circle
Postcrossing ID: FI-3185177
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Germany: Hamburg

Hamburg is the second largest city of Germany as well as one fo the country's 16 constituent states. Its official name reflects Hamburg's history as a member of the medieval Hanseatic League.

Postcrossing ID: DE-6914269
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USA： Savannah, Georgia

A row of restored homes typical of the styles found throughout the city. Landscaped with live oaks, azaleas, fountains and statues, these homes reflect a grand heritage.

Postcrossing Forum - 10 countries RR Group 28 [jenhart28]
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Finland: Winter Greetings

Postcrossing ID: FI-3167887
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Taiwan: Hengchun Township 恆春鎮

Hengchun Township is an urban township located on the southern tip of the Hengchun Peninsula of Pingtung County, Taiwan. It is the southernmost township in Taiwan, and also the only urban township in the southern part of Pingtung County. With pristine beaches and a vibrant tourist industry, the Hengchun area often attracts more travelers than local residents.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hengchun
Postcrossing ID: TW-2438514
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Latvia: Cute Cats

Postcrossing ID: LT-598320
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USA: Yosemite Valley

On the left El Capitan, the world's largest monolith of exposed granite, rises over 3600 feet above the valley floor. To the right Bridalveil fall drops over 600 feet into Yosemite Valley's Merced River.

Postcrossing ID: US-5090354
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