State Map Oklahoma - Livingston, New Jersey

The name Oklahoma comes from the Choctaw language phrase okla, 'people', and humma, translated as 'red'. Choctaw Nation Chief Allen Wright suggested the name in 1866 during treaty negotiations with the federal government on the use of Indian Territory.

 

#58 FOTW - Singapore

Although Singapore is a country with a small area and a short history, it is one of the most important technology centers of the world. It belongs to the so -called Asian tigers, i.e. countries that strengthened their economy at a dizzying pace, becoming a leader among all world countries in the field of digitization, technology and innovation.

 

Parque das Aguas - São Lourenço, Brazil

Parque das Águas São Lourenço, founded in 1936, is a small piece of the Atlantic Forest where several species of fauna and flora live protected amidst 430,000 m² of preserved nature.

 

Large Letter Reprint - Seattle, Washington

Nickname: "The Evergreen State"

Mottos: Al-ki or Alki, "by and by" in Chinook Jargon

Washington is the headquarters of the Boeing concern - the main hall at the factory in Everett, where the famous Boeing 747 models are assembled, is considered the largest and most extensive building in the world - 19 ha and has a capacity of 6 million m3.

 

Pug - Tampere, Finland

Tampere is known for its active cultural life. Some of the most popular writers in Finland, such as Väinö Linna, Kalle Päätalo, and Hannu Salama, hail from Tampere. These authors are known particularly as writers depicting the lives of working-class people, thanks to their respective backgrounds as members of the working class.

EUROPA stamp 2018 - "Bridges"

 

German beer - Leverkusen, Germany

By far the most popular type of beer in Germany is pilsner, generally known as ‘Pils’. The light-golden beer with the dry hoppy aroma is very popular in the North, West and East. The name goes back to the Czech town of Pilsen.

EUROPA stamp 2020 - "Ancient postal routes"

 

#57 GF - Sousse, Tunisia

In the Tunisian town of Tatawin, shots for the popular movie "Star Wars" were shot. It was here that the scenery for the planet Tatooine was created.

 

Mount Rushmore - Carol Stream, Illinois

Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a national memorial centered on a colossal sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills near Keystone, South Dakota, United States. Sculptor Gutzon Borglum created the sculpture's design and oversaw the project's execution from 1927 to 1941 with the help of his son, Lincoln Borglum.

 

#57 FOTW - Doha, Qatar

Falconry has been a great passion of the Qataris since historical times. The most beautiful falcons can cost up to a million dollars, and millions more are spent on their training and maintenance. They are the only birds that can be transported on Qatar Airways - considered one of the most luxurious airlines in the world.

 

Samerberg viewing chapel - Denizli, Turkey

The chapel with its octagonal building dates from the 19th century. In the chapel itself, you will find a rather small gothic altar from the 16th century and a gothic altarpiece with the 14 Holy Helpers.

In front of the chapel, visitors have a fantastic view over the Rosenheimer Land with Bad Aibling and Rosenheim to the Simssee and Chiemsee.

EUROPA stamp 2018 - "Bridges"

 

Loupaper Illinois - Carol Stream, Illinois

"To this place, and the kindness of these people, I owe everything. Here I have lived a quarter of a century and have passed from a young to an old man. Here my children have been born and one is buried."-Lincoln's farewell address to the people of Springfield on his departure for Washington in 1861.

 

Wurstelprater - Warsaw, Poland

The Wurstelprater is an amusement park and section of the Wiener Prater (a park) in Leopoldstadt, Vienna, Austria. The mascot for the park is Calafati, a 9 m-tall sculpture of a Chinese man, which stands near the Wiener Riesenrad.

 

Mount Cook - Wellington, New Zealand

According to Māori legend, Aoraki was a young boy who, along with his three brothers, were the sons of Rakinui, the Sky Father. On their voyage around the Papatūānuku, the Earth Mother, their canoe became stranded on a reef and tilted. Aoraki and his brothers climbed onto the top side of their canoe. However, the south wind froze them and turned them to stone. Their canoe became the Te Waka o Aoraki, the South Island, and their prows, the Marlborough Sounds. Aoraki, the tallest, became the highest peak, and his brothers created the Kā Tiritiri o te Moana, the Southern Alps.

 

#56 GF - Vilnius, Lithuania

In Lithuania there is one of the oldest trees in Europe. The oak in Stalmujża is about 2000 years old and is considered a natural monument. Oak is the national tree of Lithuanians.

 

The New Yorker magazine cover, May 10, 1930 - Achern, Germany

Theodore Gilbert Haupt (1902–1990), was an American Modernist painter, sculptor, and muralist who melded Cubist with Surrealist elements. As a graphic designer, he achieved recognition for his New Yorker magazine covers.

 

#56 FOTW - Hamilton, Bermuda

Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. The Bermuda archipelago consists of 181 islands with a total land area of 54 km2. It is named after Spanish explorer Juan de Bermúdez, who discovered the archipelago in 1505.

 

Riviera Maya - Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Playa del Carmen, known colloquially as 'Playa', is a resort city located along the Caribbean Sea. The area is known for its white sand beaches, blue turquoise waters, coral reefs, surrounding rainforests, and balnearios. The city's downtown area revolves around Quinta Avenida, a busy pedestrian thoroughfare lined with many shops, clubs, and restaurants.