Church of Saint Francis of Assisi - Belo Horizonte, Brazil

The Church of Saint Francis of Assisi is a chapel in the Pampulha region of Belo Horizonte. It was designed by the Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer in the organic modern style. It is Brazil's first listed modern architectural monument and consists of four undulating concrete parabolas with outdoor mosaics. 

 

#67 FOTW - Lima, Peru

The flag of Peru was adopted by the government of Peru in 1825, and modified in 1950. According to article 49 of the Constitution of Peru, it is a vertical triband with red outer bands and a single white middle band. It may be defaced with different emblems and has different names depending on its use. Flag Day in Peru is celebrated on 7 June, the anniversary of the Battle of Arica.

 

Stari Most - Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mostar is situated on the Neretva River and is the fifth-largest city in the country. During the Ottoman era, Mostar was named after the bridge keepers who guarded the Stari Most over the Neretva. The Old Bridge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, commissioned by Suleiman the Magnificent in the 16th century, is one of Bosnia and Herzegovina's most visited landmarks and is considered an exemplary piece of Islamic architecture in the Balkans.

 

Large Letter Reprint - Little Rock, Arkansas

Nicknames: The Natural State; Land of Opportunity

Motto: Regnat populus (Latin: The People Rule)

Near the town of Murfreesboro, tourists can look for diamonds themselves - they are embedded in veins of olivine (a locally occurring mineral). In the years 1906-1950, over a thousand stones were mined there every year.

 

Bunny with poppy seed flowers - Minsk, Belarus

Much of Minsk was destroyed during World War II and rebuilt during Soviet times. This means that Minsk has a lot of nice Soviet-era architecture. Minsk is considered one of the most Soviet cities of the former USSR.

 

Tasman Empire Airways - Greensboro, North Carolina

Airplane (Short S.30 Empire Flying Boat, registration number ZK-AMA, "Aotearoa") flies over the hemisphere showing Eurasia, Africa, and Australia routes with connections with Imperial Airways routes; yellow, red, blue, and white ink on paper. 

 

#66 GF - Havana, Cuba

It is a myth that cigars are rolled under the armpits or thighs of sweaty Cuban women. Torcedore - this is the name of professionals who, after five years of training, make over 100 cigars a day. Cuba is one of the world's largest exporters of cigars, they are the country's fourth export product.

 

Tupolev Tu - 144D - Zhukovsky, Russia

The Tu-144 was the world's first commercial supersonic transport aircraft with its prototype's maiden flight from Zhukovsky Airport on 31 December 1968, two months before the British-French Concorde.

In April 1978, a new version of the plane entered service - Tu-144D, which had, among other things, Kolesov turbojet engines; their lower fuel consumption allowed the aircraft to extend its range.

 

#66 FOTW - Gaborone, Botswana

The national flag of Botswana consists of a sky blue field cut horizontally in the centre by a black stripe with a thin white frame. Adopted in 1966 to replace the Union Jack, it has been the flag of the Republic of Botswana since the country gained independence that year. It is one of the few African flags that utilises neither the colours of the Pan-Africanist movement nor the colours of the country's leading political party.

 

Bourscheid Castle - Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

Bourscheid Castle is located near the village of Bourscheid in north-eastern Luxembourg. The medieval castle stands on a site with archaeological evidence of structures dating back to Roman times. Standing majestically some 150 meters above the River Sûre, it is enclosed by a circular wall with 11 watchtowers.

 

#1 WOW Cuisine - Wrocław, Poland

Granica Rally is a mountain scout rally in which Polish Scouting Association members participate. Together, in patrols composed of members of groups and teams, they traverse the trails of the Karkonosze Mountains, the Izerskie Mountains and the Rudawy Janowickie Mountains.

 

Maxicard with champagne flutes - Mackay, Australia

With the passing of the "Sugar and Coffee Regulations Act" by the Queensland Government in August 1864 sugar became the industry of choice for the Mackay region. John Spiller planted the first sugar crop on the 1st of June 1865. Sugar became the economic foundation of the city.

 

Pug in hydrangeas - Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

This breed is often described with the Latin expression multum in parvo, meaning "a lot in a little" or "a lot of dog in a small space", referring to the pug's unusual and charming personality, despite its small size. Pugs are strong-willed but rarely aggressive and are suitable for families with children.

 

#65 GF - Santiago de Litém, Portugal

Portugal is the largest producer of cork in the world (over 50% of the world supply). Western Europe is home to some of the most lush cork oak forests in the world. It is estimated that they constitute 34% of the world's area of this type of forest complexes.