Bus figurine - Makati City, Philippines

According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 629,616 people making it the 17th most populous city in the country and ranked as the 41st most densely populated city in the world with 19,336 inhabitants per square kilometer. Although its population is just above half a million, the city's daytime population is estimated to be more than one million during a typical working day because of the large number of people who go to the town to work, shop, and do business..

 

Bouquet of flowers - Blagoveshchensk, Russia

In the past, Mongolian and Manchurian influences reached here. The 1689 Treaty of Nerczyn granted the area to the Qing dynasty. Blagoveshchensk was founded in 1856 as a military post after the Russian occupation of the area. In 1858, the region of Russia was granted, and Tsar Alexander II granted the settlement city rights.

EUROPA stamp 2008 - "Writting letters"

EUROPA stamp 2009 - "Astronomy"

 

#61 GF - Baku, Azerbaijan

Bread is considered sacred. If one is too old to eat, it does not end up in the bin with other garbage but is hung in special bags to separate it from other leftovers. If a piece of bread is dropped on the floor, you have to kiss it as an apology.

 

Luna Park Melbourne - Melbourne, Australia

Luna Park Melbourne is a historic amusement park located on the foreshore of Port Phillip Bay in St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria. It opened on 13 December 1912, with a formal opening a week later, and has been operating almost continuously ever since.

 

#61 FOTW - London, United Kingdom

The flag of Europe or the European flag consists of twelve golden stars forming a circle on a blue field. It was designed and adopted in 1955 by the Council of Europe (CoE) as a symbol for the whole of Europe.

 

Qingdao Postcrossing Meeting - Qingdao, China

Qingdao is a city in eastern Shandong Province. The city's name in Chinese characters literally means "azure island". Located on China's Yellow Sea coast, it is a major nodal city of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) that connects Asia with Europe.

 

Large Letter Reprint - Annapolis, Maryland

Nicknames: "Old Line State", "Free State", "Little America", "America in Miniature"

Motto:  "Fatti maschii, parole femine" (English: "Strong Deeds, Gentle Words")

Fort Meadow is home to one of the most rigorously guarded places in the US - the National Security Agency. In its basement is the American potential of electronic thought, and 2 giant antennas hidden in the nearby forest are constantly broadcasting broadcasts of military conversations, businessmen, and diplomats from around the world. Despite public concerns about the abuse of power by the National Security Agency at Fort Meadow, it can boast of considerable successes, including breaking the military codes of Argentina during the conflict with Great Britain over the Falklands or revealing the presence of a Soviet military unit in Cuba in the late 1970s.

 

Santuário do Bom Jesus de Matosinhos - Congonhas, Brazil

The Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos is an 18th-century Roman Catholic basilica in Congonhas, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The basilica is noted for its grand outdoor stairway with statues of Old Testament prophets. The interior has seven side chapels that illustrate the Stations of the Cross. The basilica was listed as a historic structure by the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) in 1939, and designated at It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.

 

Bukchon Hanok Village - Cheonan, South Korea

Bukchon Hanok Village is a Korean traditional village in Seoul with a long history located on the top of a hill between Gyeongbok Palace, Changdeok Palace, and Jongmyo Royal Shrine. The traditional village is composed of many alleys, hanok and is preserved to show a 600-year-old urban environment.

 

#60 GF - Gibraltar

Gibraltar is not a sovereign state: its formal international relations are the responsibility of the Government of the United Kingdom. Since Brexit, it is not part of the European Union but is a participant in the EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

 

Line Friends - Hong Kong

Line Friends are featured characters, invented by South Korean designer Kang Byeong Mok, based on the stickers from diverse applications of the South Korean internet search giant Naver Corporation and the Japanese messaging app Line. Released in 2015, the characters are used in various products, animations, games, cafes, hotels, and theme parks. 

 

#60 FOTW - ASEAN, Indonesia

The Flag of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is one of the official symbols of the association. It consists of the official emblem of ASEAN on a blue background. The colours of the flag – blue, red, white, and yellow – represent the main colours of the national flags of all ten member states. Blue represents peace and stability, red represents courage and dynamism, white represents purity, and yellow represents prosperity.

 

Field of tulips - Alveslohe, Germany

There are about 75 species, and these are divided into four subgenera. The name "tulip" is thought to be derived from a Persian word for turban, which it may have been thought to resemble by those who discovered it. Tulips were originally found in a band stretching from Southern Europe to Central Asia, but since the seventeenth century have become widely naturalized and cultivated.

 

Loupaper Arkansas - Los Angeles, California

Arkansas is the 29th largest by area and the 34th most populous state, with a population of just over 3 million at the 2020 census. The capital and most populous city is Little Rock, in the central part of the state, a hub for transportation, business, culture, and government.

 

Pin-up girl by Gil Elvgren - Oslo, Norway

Gillette A. Elvgren was an American painter of pin-up girls, advertising, and illustration. Best known for his pin-up paintings for Brown & Bigelow, Elvgren studied at the American Academy of Art. He was strongly influenced by the early "pretty girls" illustrators, such as Charles Dana Gibson, Andrew Loomis, and Howard Chandler Christy. 

 

Lindbergh Field International Airport - San Diego, California

San Diego International Airport is the busiest single-runway airport in the world. The airport's landing approach is well known for its close proximity to the skyscrapers of Downtown San Diego, and can sometimes prove difficult to pilots for the relatively short usable landing area, steep descent angle over the crest of Bankers Hill, and shifting wind currents just before landing.

 

#59 GF - Sharjah, UAE

This state was established at the end of 1971. At that time, the estimated population barely exceeded 180,000, with about 60,000 inhabitants living in Dubai. The United Arab Emirates has a well-developed road network and more than 40 airports. The largest airport is Dubai International Airport.