#79 GF - Ryazan, Russia

The city is known for the Ryazan Kremlin, a historical museum; the Pozhalostin Museum, one of the oldest art museums in Russia; the Memorial Museum-Estate of Academician I.P. Pavlov; and the Ryazan Museum of Long-Range Aviation.

 

Empire Beach in Michigan - South Portland, Maine

Located a block from downtown Empire City, Empire Beach is a section of beach that National Geographic named one of the top 21 beaches in the world; “pure fresh water and 450-foot bluffs mean eyes-open swimming and vast views over Lake Michigan.”

 

#1 MOTW - Qendër, Albania

The name Albania comes from Greek and Roman sources, referring to the colour white. The Albanians themselves use the name Shqipëria, which means Land of Eagles. The legend says that a young Albanian saved a little eagle from a snake, for which the eagle rewarded him with excellent eyesight and the strength of eagle wings. The young man also received the protection and supervision of the bracken.

 

Monuments of Étoile-sur-Rhône - Étoile-sur-Rhône, France

From Roman times Étoile-sur-Rhône inherited his name in Latin "Stella". Étoile-sur-Rhône was the site in July 1789 for the first gathering of the French National Guard which was the starting point of the Festival of the Federation in Paris on July 14, 1790.

 

Memory of the 30th Anniversary of the Victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran - Tehran, Iran

Tehran is the capital and largest city of Iran. With a population of around 9.4 million and 16.8 million in the metropolitan area, Tehran is the most populous city in Iran and Western Asia. Tehran was first chosen as the capital of Iran by Agha Mohammad Khan of the Qajar Empire in 1786, because of its proximity to Iran's territories in the Caucasus, then separated from Iran in the Russo-Iranian Wars.

 

The White Flower (White Trumpet Flower) by Georgia O’Keeffe - Neustadt, Germany

Georgia Totto O'Keeffe was an American modernist painter and draftswoman whose career spanned seven decades and whose work remained largely independent of major art movements. Called the "Mother of American modernism", O'Keeffe gained international recognition for her meticulous paintings of natural forms, particularly flowers and desert-inspired landscapes, which were often drawn from and related to places and environments in which she lived.

 

Aerial Navigation Day - Zeppelin in St. Gallen - Saronno, Italy

St. Gallen evolved from the hermitage of Saint Gall, founded in the 7th century. Today it is a large urban agglomeration and represents the centre of eastern Switzerland. Its economy consists mainly of the service sector. The city is home to the University of St. Gallen, one of the best business schools in Europe.

 

#78 GF - Vatican City

Vatican City is a landlocked sovereign country, city-state, microstate, and enclave within Rome, Italy. It became independent from Italy in 1929 with the Lateran Treaty, and it is a distinct territory under "full ownership, exclusive dominion, and sovereign authority and jurisdiction" of the Holy See, itself a sovereign entity under international law, which maintains the city-state's temporal power and governance, diplomatic, and spiritual independence.

 

Mill O-T in 't Zand - Amsterdam, The Netherlands

This North Holland polder mill was built in the 17th century and restored in 1974/1980. It has yet to be discovered exactly when the first windmills appeared in the Netherlands, but in 1414 the first drainage windmills were built. Around 1450, there were many of them, especially in the province of Zuid Holland. However, windmills do not come from the Netherlands. They probably came to Europe from the Middle East during the Crusades.

 

#75 FOTW - Basra, Iraq

The national flag of Iraq includes the three equal horizontal red, white, and black stripes of the Arab Liberation flag and the green word ʾAllāhu ʾakbar " in Kufic script

The Iraqi flag consists of four colours: red, white, green and black, inspired by the poetic verse of Safi al-Din al-Hilli: "Our actions are bright, our battlefields are dark, our lands are green, and our swords are red with the blood of our enemies".

 

Arkhyz in Karachay-Cherkessia - Nizhny Novogrod, Russia

Arkhyz is a village in the valley of the Bolshoy Zelenchuk River, in the Republic of Karachay–Cherkessia, Greater Caucasus. The modern village was founded in 1923 near the confluence of the Arkhyz and Pshish rivers. The elevation of the surrounding mountains is more than 3,000 meters above the sea. 

 

Cosmos: Surreal world - Modern Sky - Nanjing, China

Modern Sky UK is a new music entertainment and events company firmly set within our home of the North of England.

"In five short years, we have built Modern Sky to be a northern powerhouse of a music company. We‘ve had multiple chart albums and accrued tens of millions of streams. Committed to putting northern bands and artists back in the spotlight. It is our sincere belief that the talent is here, right on our doorstep."

 

"Bag Ladies" photo by Peter Patau - Talkeetna, Alaska

Talkeetna began in 1916 when the area was chosen as a district headquarters for the Alaska Railroad. A post office opened as well as a sawmill, trading post, cigar and donkey store and other businesses as well as many cabins. Talkeetna is the base for expeditions to Denali (also known as Mount McKinley). Tourists travel to Talkeetna each summer to fish salmon, raft and go flightseeing. 

 

Douglas DC-8-63 by Thijs Postma 1967 - Wohnbach, Germany

Thijs Postma is a Dutch painter, illustrator, graphic designer, publicist and author of aviation books and aviation magazines. He grew up in Amsterdam and later moved to Hoofddorp. The year of his birth, 1933, was also the year that a new era in commercial aviation began with the first flight of the DC-1. Postma was an aircraft recognition instructor during his military service.

 

#77 GF - Nottingham, England

Nottingham is a major sporting centre and, in October 2015, was named 'Home of English Sport'. The National Ice Centre, Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre and Trent Bridge International Cricket Ground are all based in or around the city, which is also the home of two professional football teams: Notts County, recognised as the world's oldest professional league club, and Nottingham Forest, famously two-time winners of the UEFA European Cup. The city has professional rugby, ice hockey and cricket teams; it also hosts the Aegon Nottingham Open, an international tennis tournament on the ATP and WTA tours. This accolade came just over a year after Nottingham was named as the UK's first City of Football.

 

Jelcz 043 - Żory, Poland

Jelcz 043 - a Polish intercity bus, produced in the years 1959–1986 by Jelczańskie Zakłady Samochodowe, in Jelcz, currently Jelcz-Laskowice. This model was a licensed version of the Czechoslovak Škoda 706 RTO bus. Due to its appearance, it is commonly called a cucumber.

 

Spanish steps - Rome, territory of Sovereign Military Order of Malta

The monumental stairway of 135 steps is linked with the Trinità dei Monti church under the patronage of the Bourbon kings of France, at the top of the steps, and the Spanish Embassy to the Holy See in the Palazzo Monaldeschi at the bottom of the steps. The stairway was designed by the architects Francesco de Sanctis and Alessandro Specchi.

 

"ICBC Chinese Dragon" Sichuan Airlines Airbus A320-232 - Taipei, Taiwan

Sichuan Airlines is the largest airline in Western China. The airline is based in Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport. Sichuan Airlines is also the first airline in mainland China to operate Airbus A320 and the first batch of airlines in mainland China to receive Airbus A350. In 2018, the airline was the 42nd largest airline group in the world ranked by traffic.

 

#1 COTW - Kotor, Montenegro

The old Mediterranean port of Kotor is surrounded by fortifications built during the Venetian period. It is located on the Bay of Kotor, one of the most indented parts of the Adriatic Sea. Some have called it the southernmost fjord in Europe, but it is a ria, a submerged river canyon. Together with the nearly overhanging limestone cliffs of Orjen and Lovćen, Kotor and its surrounding area form an impressive landscape.

 

Virtual Postcrossing Meeting - Toronto, Canada

The diverse population of Toronto reflects its current and historical role as an important destination for immigrants to Canada. About half of its residents were born outside of Canada and over 200 ethnic origins are represented among its inhabitants. 

 

200 years since the first balloon flight Maxicard 1984 - McLean, Virginia

The picture depicts the first manned balloon ascent in Austria, which was carried out by Johann Georg Stuwer (1732-1802).

On July 6, 1784, Johann Georg Stuwer ascended a hot-air balloon of his design from his fireworks display, marking the beginning of manned aviation in Austria. Instead of a basket, Stuwer had a "large wooden ship" attached. On board, along with Stuwer, were his son Kaspar, his assistants Michael Schmalz and Johann Hiller, and the architect Daniel Hakmillner. 15,000 spectators watched the spectacle. After the successful ascent, the balloon was pulled down again and the evening concluded with the allegorical fireworks display "Monument of Honor to the Invention of Mr. Montgolfier."

 

#76 GF - Wartau, Switzerland

The Gretschins-Herrenfeld and Ochsenberg prehistoric settlement and sacrifice sites, the ruins of Wartau Castle, and the so-called Walser Rathaus (town council house) auf Palfries are listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significance. The villages of Azmoos and Oberschan and the hamlets of Fontnas and Gretschins are part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.

 

An airport painting - Ternopil, Ukraine

Ternopil known until 1944 mostly as Tarnopol, is a city in the west of Ukraine, located on the banks of the Seret. Ternopil is one of the major cities in Western Ukraine and the historical regions of Galicia and Podolia. Ternopil is a centre for the light industry, food industry, radio-electronic and construction industries. In the Soviet and early post-Soviet period, a harvester plant and a porcelain factory operated in the city.

EUROPA stamp 2020 - "Ancient postal routes"

 

Qingguo Lane in Changzhou - Changzhou, China

As Qingguo Lane, at that time, joined the grand canal between Beijing and Hangzhou, one of the longest and oldest canals in the world, many ships gathered there, making it a fruit distribution centre. There were also many fruit stores along the bank. Many famous people once lived there including the one-time leader of the Chinese Communist Party Qu Qiubai, and military strategist Tang Jingchuan, who was born in Wujing, Changzhou.