#3 GF - Zugdidi, Georgia

Zugdidi (ზუგდიდი) - a city in western Georgia. The city serves as a residence of the Metropolitan of Zugdidi and Tsaishi Eparchy of the Georgian Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church.

EUROPA stamp 2018 "Bridges"

Lantern Press 85233 - San Antonio, Texas

Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) in San Antonio is celebrated in La Villita Historic Arts Village. 

A Calavera is a representation of a human skull. The term is most often applied to edible or decorative skulls made from either sugar (called Alfeñiques) or clay.

Traditional methods for producing Calaveras have been in use since the 1630s.

In 2008, the tradition was inscribed in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.

Map of the Nile - Alexandria, Egypt

The life of the ancient Egyptians centered around the delta and the lower Nile valley. The first attempt to find the source of the river was made as early as 54-68 CE.

The Nile Delta is heavily populated and developed. A large area is covered by sugar cane, cotton, wheat, and rice.

Alexandria الإسكندرية - the second-largest city in Egypt, is the country's largest port.

#5 FOTW - Tubarão, Brazil

Tubarão - a city in Brazil in the state of Santa Catarina.

Tubarão was named after a native tribal chief called Tubanharô, which means "ferocious father" in Guaraní language.

The Port of Tubarão was created in 1966, the port is among the fastest iron ore loading terminals in the world, with an average loading rate of 12,000 tonnes per hour. 

Large Letter Reprint - Mobile, Alabama

Nicknames: The Yellowhammer State, The Heart of Dixie, The Cotton State, and Alabamy

Motto: Latin: Audemus jura nostra defendere - (We dare defend our rights)

On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, the capital of Alabama, a black seamstress Rosa Parks, while traveling on a city bus, refused to leave the white seat. She was arrested ... but after the reaction of the local population, the case ended in the dismantling of racial segregation in buses by a judgment of the US Supreme Court. Rosa Parks was acquitted.

Boeing 747-400 - Melbourne, Australia

During 20 years of production - Boeing released 694 pieces 747-400 in various variants. The first 747-400 soared into the air on April 29, 1988. Boeing 747-400 consists of 6 million parts.

65 thousand technical drawings were used to manufacture the first Boeing 747.

#2 GF - Almaty, Kazakhstan

During Stalin's rule, Kazakhstan was known for its labor camps (лагерь) and as a place of deportation, among others Polish population and Chechens.

Kazakh deserts were one of the reasons for the location of nuclear weapons tests for the Soviet authorities. Within Kazakhstan, two major ecological disasters have been recorded: the drying up of the Aral Lake and the high radioactive contamination of the large zones.

Mailed from Arctic Circle - Murmansk, Russia

The city founded in 1916 is located behind the northern Arctic Circle.

Murmansk has a non-freezing port all year round, located in a 50-kilometer fjord.

Half of Murmansk Oblast is located on permafrost.

Tourism has been developing in the region in recent years. Oblast's visitors have the opportunity to come into contact with nature remaining intact with a human hand.

#4 FOTW - Vilnius, Lithuania

In 1994 the Old Town of Vilnius was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. 

There are 40 churches in Vilnius, the most impressive of which is the baroque church of St. Peter and Paul in Antokol containing over 2,000 sculptures and a chapel at Ostra Brama with the famous image of Our Lady of Ostra Brama.

Alps - Münsingen, Switzerland

Switzerland is a mountain country, over 60% of its area is located in the Alps.

The highest peak of Switzerland is the Dufourspitze (4634 m a.s.l.).

Pingu (the cute penguin one on the stamp!) - British-Swiss animated series for children (1986-2006). Pingu - is the title little penguin who likes to play. He is known for his characteristic "Noot Noot".

ICONS - Seoul, South Korea

Motto: "Benefit broadly in the human world / Devotion to the Welfare of Humanity"

South Korea is a highly developed country and the world's 12th-largest economy by nominal GDP.

Its citizens enjoy the world's fastest Internet connection speeds and the densest high-speed railway network.

Winter view - Çanakkale, Turkey

Çanakkale a city in northwestern Turkey, above the Dardanelles Strait (in its narrowest place).

Although the area around Canakkale has been inhabited since deep antiquity (the archaeological site of Troja is nearby), the modern city owes its beginning to the fortress built in this place by Sultan Mehmed II in the 15th century.

Lantern Press 88970 - Death Valley, California

The driest place in America and one of the hottest places on Earth, where on July 10, 1913, the temperature reached 56.7 ° C. This is a world record for air temperature.

The ground often heats up to around 100 ° C on summer days, which means that you can fry eggs on it.

In Racetrack Playa there is a phenomenon of so-called "wandering stones".

In 1994 declared a national park

Gardens by the Bay - Singapore

The Gardens by the Bay is a nature park spanning 101 hectares in the Central Region of Singapore.

Gardens by the Bay was part of the nation's plans to transform its "Garden City" to a "City in a Garden".

#1 GF - Fredericia, Denmark

Fredericia - was founded in 1650 by Frederick III, after whom it was named. 

The town is a major barracks, home to the Royal Danish Army Signals Regiment.

Space Maxicard - Sydney, Australia

The Australian Space Agency is Australia's national agency responsible for the development of Australia's commercial space industry. 

#3 FOTW - Xi'an, China

 Xi'an - one of the most important historical cities in China.

It was founded over 3100 years ago and was the capital of thirteen dynasties. 

In Xi'an, the Silk Road connecting China with Europe ended and began.

The main tourist attraction is the mausoleum of the First Emperor with the Terracotta Army located nearby the city. 

City view - Stockholm, Sweden

The city was founded according to tradition in 1252 by Jarl Birger.

The seat of the government and parliament of Sweden and the Swedish royal family.

Numerous monuments originating in Poland (e.g. a tent captured by Sobieski near Vienna, the armor of Polish kings, banners of the Polish army, cannons) can be seen in Livrustkammaren and at the Army Museum in Stockholm.

WT - HongKong

香港 - Hong Kong Special People's Administrative Region. 

One of the largest financial centers and seaports in the world, with a record number of skyscrapers.

The name 香港 literally means "fragrant port".

Lantern Press 46172 - Seattle, Washington

The Seattle Great Wheel is a giant Ferris wheel at Pier 57 on Elliott Bay in Seattle.

With an overall height of 175 feet (53.3 m). 

Sunrise over Rangitoto Island, Takapuna Beach - Auckland, New Zealand

Rangitoto - a volcanic island lying in the bay of Hauraki. 

The Takapuna district is famous for its lively sandy beach.

Pupuke Lake is a volcano crater filled with freshwater, popular among boating enthusiasts.

National Highway 169 - Margao, India

Length - 215 km

From Shimoga to Mangalore

Kotor panorama - Petrovac, Montenegro

Natural and Cultural and Historical Region of Kotor - a place in Montenegro inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979.

The Old Town in Kotor with a string of defensive walls, the church of Our Lady of Health and the fortress of St. John.

Large Letter Reprint - Pasadena, California

Pasadena is known for the annual organization of the famous Tournament of Roses Parade.

California - the most populous, richest, and third-largest state.

Motto: Eureka

Symbols: California poppy, redwood, California quail.

#2 FOTW - Canada

The use of the maple leaf as a Canadian symbol dates to the early 18th century.

The Canadian music industry is the sixth-largest in the world producing internationally renowned composers, musicians, and ensembles.