Nahanni National Park | Canada

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Nahanni National Park is located in nort west Canada. Located along the South Nahanni River, one of the most spectacular wild rivers in North America, this park contains deep canyons and huge waterfalls, as well as a unique limestone cave system.

Nahanni National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Flags of the World | Ivory Coast

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With hundreds of countries across the globe, it’s not surprising that there is some overlap in color scheme and design. One of the most confusing and similar flags are the Irish flag and Ivory Coast flag. The main difference is the order of the colors green and orange.

The Ivory Coast flag was officially adopted on December 3, 1959, just a few weeks before it became a fully independent country.

Koryaksky volcano | Russia

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Koryaksky is an active volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East. The volcanoes of Kamchatka are a large group of volcanoes situated on the Kamchatka Peninsula. The Kamchatka River and the surrounding central side valley are flanked by large volcanic belts containing around 160 volcanoes.

Volcanoes of Kamchatka is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The Tree of Life | Bahrain

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The Tree of Life in Bahrain is a Prosopis cineraria tree (Khejri tree) that is over 400 years old. The tree stands on a hill in a barren area of the Arabian Desert, 2 kilometers from Jebel Dukhan, the highest point in Bahrain, and 40 kilometers from Manama, the nearest city.

A kind bypasser on this blog sent it to me. Thank you Van!

Naumburg Cathedral | Germany

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Naumburg Cathedral is regarded as a unique testimonial to medieval architecture and art. It was constructed in 1028 and finally expanded to a double chancel in the 13th century.

Naumburg Cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Rock Carvings in Tanum | Sweden

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The Rock Carvings in Tanum are a collection of petroglyphs near Tanumshede in Sweden. They reveal the life and beliefs of people in Europe during the Bronze Age and are remarkable for their large numbers and outstanding quality.

Rock Carvings in Tanum is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Flags of the World | Hong Kong

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The flag of Hong Kong features a white, stylised, five-petal Hong Kong orchid tree (Bauhinia blakeana) flower in the centre of a red field. Its design was adopted on 4 April 1990.

Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests | China

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The Temple of Heaven is an imperial complex of religious buildings situated in the southeastern part of central Beijing. The temple complex was constructed from 1406 to 1420 during the reign of the Yongle Emperor, who was also responsible for the construction of the Forbidden City in Beijing.

The postcard shows the interior of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. The building is completely wooden, with no nails. The original building was burned down by a fire caused by lightning in 1889. The current building was re-built several years after the incident.

Temple of Heaven is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Old City of Acre | Israel

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Acre (also known as Akko) is a city in the northern part of Israel. A city with a rich history as it is actually one of the oldest cities in the world, continuously inhabited since 4000 years. Here you see a more close-up of Acre.

The remains of the Crusader town, dating from 1104 to 1291, lie almost intact, both above and below today's street level.

Old City of Acre is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Mount Tai | China

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Mount Tai (Tai Shan in Chinese) is a mountain of historical and cultural significance located north of the city of Tai'an, in Shandong Province.

Mount Tai is one of the "Five Sacred Mountains of Taoism". It is associated with sunrise, birth, and renewal, and is often regarded the foremost of the five. The temples on its slopes have been a destination for pilgrims for 3,000 years.

The works of Antoni Gaudi | Spain

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This postcard shows three iconic attractions in Barcelona. On the left Casa Batlló, Sagrada Familia in the middle and Parque Güell on the right. All designed by famous architect Antoni Gaudí.

Seven of Gaudi’s works were declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO:
- Parque Güell
- Palacio Güell
- Casa Mila
- Casa Vicens
- Nativity Façade and Crypt of the Sagrada Familia
- Casa Batlló
- Crypt at the Colònia Güell century.

St. Pauli Landungsbrücken | Germany

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Port of Hamburg is a sea port on the river Elbe in Hamburg, Germany. After Rotterdam, the 2nd busiest port in Europe. St. Pauli Landungsbrücken (lit. landing bridges) were once a landing pier for steam ships and now function as a connector for underground and suburban trains.

Here you see a quit similar card I received in 2015, just shot from a slightly different angle.

Flags of the World | Belgium

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In 1830, the Belgian Revolution led to the separation of the Southern Provinces from the Netherlands and to the establishment of an independent Belgium.

The Belgium flag was officially adopted on January 23, 1831.

Joggins Fossil Cliffs | Canada

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The Joggins Fossil Cliffs is a 690 ha palaeontological site along the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. Joggings have been described as the “coal age Galápagos” due to their wealth of fossils from the Carboniferous period, about 350 to 290 million years ago.

Joggins Fossil Cliffs is a UNESCO World Heritage site.