Boeing C-17 Globemaster III - Pribram, Czech Republic

Date of flight - September 15, 1991; years of production 1991–2015.

A heavy military transport plane manufactured by Boeing. It is part of the equipment of the USAF, RAF, Royal Australian Air Force, NATO air force (namely the United States, Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Slovenia, Poland and, not part of NATO, Sweden, and Finland).

 

Koran lectern Ottoman, 17th century - Istanbul, Turkey

The Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum - constructed in 1524, the building was formerly the palace of Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha, who was the second grand vizier to Suleiman the Magnificent. The collection includes notable examples of Islamic calligraphy, tiles, and rugs as well as ethnographic displays on various cultures in Turkey, particularly nomad groups. 

 

Lantern Press 49879 - Westminster, Maryland

There are a number of conspiracy theories that the 1969–1972 US Apollo moon landings were a hoax. Proponents of this view believe that American astronauts did not land on the Moon and that NASA faked photos, lunar rock samples, and other evidence of the event.

One of a few allegations:

Objection: You can see the American flag fluttering in the wind in the mission video.

Answer: The flag "flaps" only when moved by an astronaut. In particular, there are moments in the film when an astronaut passes right next to a flag that remains stationary. On Earth, the air movement caused by an astronaut would have to move it.

 

Pug maxicard - Moscow, Russia

The nature of this breed is distinguished by considerable temperament, a great attachment to humans, and a great willingness to play together. Although at first glance, the appearance of pugs may be associated with a concerned pooch, pugs are very positive and sociable animals. Pugs don't like loneliness.

 

Portland view - Portland, Oregon

Tax-free - Oregon is one of only five states (next to New Hampshire, Montana, Delaware, and Alaska) where the price you see on the product is what you pay at the checkout. 

Portland, like few other cities in the world, is crazy about growing vegetables and fruit on its own. There are more than 50 public gardens in the city, and in front of houses in some neighborhoods, instead of a neatly trimmed lawn, you can see flower beds full of edible plants - an unusual sight for the US.

 

#35 GF - Kastoria, Greece

In Greece, it is believed that spitting chases away evil spirits and misfortunes. Three spits after hearing some tragic news are to prevent the further spread of bad events. It is also very popular to spit on a person whose appearance is complimented - this is to protect him from the envious evil eye, called by the Greeks mati.

 

Enoch Bolles, Circa 1935 - Montreal, Canada

Enoch Bolles was among the earliest and most widely circulated glamour illustrators. While known today solely as a pinup artist, Bolles was a versatile illustrator who also worked extensively in the advertising industry, creating hundreds of attractive color illustrations for products ranging from bread to cigarettes. 

His most widely reproduced advertising illustration is the "Windy Girl" for Zippo lighters. This work, produced in 1937, has recently been reissued as the Vargas Windy Girl and has appeared in well over 100 variations on Zippo lighters.

 

#36 FOTW - Melbourne, Australia

Highway 1, the coastal road, is 14,000 kilometers long and is the longest state highway in the world. Australia also has the longest fence in the world. Dingo Fence is 5,614 km, so it is twice the length of the Wall of China. It was created to fence off the relatively fertile south-eastern part of the country and to protect herds of sheep and cow farms from a dingo.

 

63 Building - Seoul, South Korea

At 250 meters (819 ft) high, it was the tallest building outside North America when it opened in July 1985, and remains the tallest gold-clad structure in the world. 

The 63 Building was built as a landmark for the 1988 Summer Olympics. 63 is something of a misnomer since only 60 floors are above ground level. Floors 61-63 are restricted areas. The skyscraper is the headquarters of Korea Life Insurance, Industrial Bank of Korea Securities, and other major financial companies.

 

Large Letter Reprint - Anchorage, Alaska

Nicknames: The Last Frontier

Mottos: North to the Future

After World War II, a radar system to detect and prevent a nuclear attack through the polar regions was built in Alaska. In 1867, Tsar Alexander II sold Alaska to the United States for $ 7 million. Thirty years later, the value of the gold mined there by the Americans exceeded 100 times that amount.

 

Hot air balloon Happy Birthday - Suquian, China

Suqian possesses the majority of Luoma Lake, which is a major lake in the Huai River basin. Suqian was said to be the site of a military grain store built when the Emperor Yuan of Jin reigned.

 

#34 GF - Limerick, Ireland

Limerick - the third-largest city in the Republic of Ireland in terms of population. There are many agricultural businesses here and the city is known for producing ham and bacon. The most important monuments are the cathedrals: St. Mary's, and St. John's, and King John's Castle from the 12th century.

 

View of Auckland - Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland's Sky Tower, 328 meters high, is the tallest free-standing structure in the Southern Hemisphere. In the language of the local inhabitants, the Maori people, the city is called Tamaki Macau Rau, which in free translation means "the bride of a thousand lovers". Nicknames: City of Sails, Capital of the South Pacific.

 

#35 FOTW - Jangsak, Brunei Darussalam

It is said to be one of the richest countries in the world, and legends circulate about the wealth of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzadin Waddaulah. He has been on the throne since 1967 and is not going to be relinquished yet.

The origin of the name Brunei is unknown. According to legend, after the discovery of Brunei, its later first Sultan Muhammad Shah was to call Baru nah ("this is it" or "there") and the name Brunei is supposed to derive from this exclamation.

 

University of Bonn - Verl, Germany

It was founded on October 18, 1818, as the University of the Rhine by Prussian King Frederick William III. Currently, the University of Bonn is one of the largest German universities, employing over 4,500 research and teaching staff and educating 35,000 students.

There were six Nobel laureates among the graduates and employees of the university: Reinhard Selten, Wolfgang Paul, Luigi Pirandello, Otto Wallach, Paul Heyse, and Philipp Lenard.

 

Lantern Press 73449 - Tacoma, Washington

By 1969, Ocean Shores was declared the "richest little city" per capita in the country, with an assessed valuation of $35 million and 900 permanent residents. The city's first school opened in 1971 and road paving began in earnest.

 

Greetings from - San Francisco, USA

"The coldest winter I have ever spent was warmer than a summer in San Francisco" - Mark Twain

During the gold rush, the first jeans were made here. They were made for miners and considered very comfortable. The original Spanish name for San Francisco is Yerba Buena, meaning "good herb" or "good grass".

 

Beers - Midelburg, The Netherlands

Middelburg is the capital of Zealand, the westernmost province of the Netherlands (peninsulas and finger-shaped islands on the border with Belgium). The admiral and explorer Jacob Roggeven, the discoverer of Easter Island, was born in Middelburg.