ARGENTINA - Iguazu National Park

"The semicircular waterfall at the heart of this site is some 80 m high and 2,700 m in diameter and is situated on a basaltic line spanning the border between Argentina and Brazil. Made up of many cascades producing vast sprays of water, it is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world. The surrounding subtropical rainforest has over 2,000 species of vascular plants and is home to the typical wildlife of the region: tapirs, giant anteaters, howler monkeys, ocelots, jaguars and caymans." -http://whc.unesco.org

Postcard 1

Thank you so much Florencia for this wonderful viewcard of the Iguazu! Amazing!

And you made me so much happy with the tennis ball stamp!

I am an avid tennis fan! Thank you, thank you! =)

Postcard 2

Thanks much Gaby for this multi-view card of Iguazu National Park!
Great stamps used too... =)

Postcard 3

"Chosen as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature, 
there are approximately 257 individual falls here.
It is home to many rare and endangered species of flora and fauna,
among them the giant otter and the giant anteater.
Thank you so much Julio for this wonderful postcard!

BELARUS / ESTONIA / FINLAND / LATVIA / LITHUANIA / MOLDOVA / NORWAY / RUSSIA / SWEDEN / UKRAINE - Struve Geodetic Arc

"The Struve Arc is a chain of survey triangulations stretching from Hammerfest in Norway to the Black Sea, through 10 countries and over 2,820 km. These are points of a survey, carried out between 1816 and 1855 by the astronomer Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve, which represented the first accurate measuring of a long segment of a meridian. This helped to establish the exact size and shape of the planet and marked an important step in the development of earth sciences and topographic mapping. It is an extraordinary example of scientific collaboration among scientists from different countries, and of collaboration between monarchs for a scientific cause. The original arc consisted of 258 main triangles with 265 main station points. The listed site includes 34 of the original station points, with different markings, i.e. a drilled hole in rock, iron cross, cairns, or built obelisks." -http://whc.unesco.org

Postcard 1 : BELARUS: "Tchekutsk" (Chekutsk) in Ivanovo district

So happy to have this postcard! ^-^

A UNESCO-mapcard and written and stamped card with cute stamp!

Thank you so much Karina!

Postcard 2 : BELARUS: "Ossownitza" (Ossovnitsa) in Ivanovo district

Finally! I received the card!
Thank you so much Katya for not getting tired of sending the postcard! 
received this inside the envelope>

Postcard 3 : ESTONIA: Tartu Observatory

Thank you so much Heidi for sharing with me this card for our RR! =)

Postcard 4 : FINLAND: Alatornion Kirkko

Thank you, thank you so much Sini for sharing with me this postcard

and for helping me out with my collection!

I wish you luck in finding cards on your fast approaching trips!
Special thanks for the stamps! Take care!  =)

Postcard 5 : FINLAND: Oravivuori

Thank you so much Heidi for this card

with the commemorative stamp of the Struve Geodetic Arc!
Cute stamp... =)

Postcard 6 : UKRAINE: Stara Nekrasivka

Thank you so much Veronika for sharing with me this postcard! =)

Postcard 7: RUSSIA: Hogland, Z Point

You made me smile with your comment regarding this UNESCO Site, Vadim! =)

Thanks much especially for the stamps! 

Postcard 8: NORWAY: Fuglenes in Hammerfest

Northern lights in Hammerfest, the northernmost town in the world

"I think this card from Struve Geodetic Arc is the most beautiful

UNESCO card ever made in Norway", shares Joey of Stavanger, Norway.

Thank you so much Joey for this great postcard!

Postcard 9 : MOLDOVA: "Rudi" near Rudi village, Soroca district

 
Thank you so much Ecaterina for this awesome postcard with matching stamp!
The lone UNESCO Site from Moldova!

Chain of 34 Original Station Points

Norway

- Fuglenes in Hammerfest

- Raipas in Alta

- Luvdiidcohkka in Kautokeino

- Baelljasvarri in Kautokeino

Sweden

- "Pajtas-vaara" (Tynnyrilaki) in Kiruna

- "Kerrojupukka" (Jupukka) in Pajala

-  Pullinki in Övertorneå

- "Perra-vaara" (Perävaara) in Haparanda

Finland

- Stuor-Oivi (currently Stuorrahanoaivi) in Enontekiö

- Avasaksa (currently Aavasaksa) in Ylitornio

- Tornea (currently Alatornion kirkko) in Tornio

- Puolakka (currently Oravivuori) in Korpilahti

- Porlom II (currently Tornikallio) in Lapinjärvi

- Svartvira (currently Mustaviiri) in Pyhtää

Russia

- "Mäki-päälys" (Mäkipäällys (Finland 1917/1920-1940) in Hogland (Suursaari)

- "Hogland, Z" (Gogland, Tochka Z) in Hogland

Estonia

- "Woibifer" (Võivere) in Väike-Maarja Parish

- "Katko" (Simuna) in Väike-Maarja Parish

- "Dorpat" (Tartu Observatory) in Tartu

Latvia

- "Sestu-Kalns" (Ziestu) in Ērgļu novads

- "Jacobstadt" in Jēkabpils

Lithuania

- "Karischki" (Gireišiai) in Panemunėlis

- "Meschkanzi" (Meškonys) in Nemenčinė

- "Beresnäki" (Paliepiukai) in Nemėžis

Belarus

-  "Tupischki" (Tupishki) in Oshmyany district

- "Lopati" (Lopaty) in Zelva district

- "Ossownitza" (Ossovnitsa) in Ivanovo district

- "Tchekutsk" (Chekutsk) in Ivanovo district

- "Leskowitschi" (Leskovichi) in Ivanovo district

Moldova

- "Rudi" near Rudi village, Soroca district

Ukraine

- Katerinowka in Antonivka, Khmelnytsky Oblast

- Felschtin in Hvardiiske, Khmelnytsky Oblast

-  Baranowka in Baranivka, Khmelnytsky Oblast

- Staro-Nekrassowka (Stara Nekrasivka) in Nekrasivka, Odessa Oblast

FRANCE - Paris, Banks of the Seine

"From the Louvre to the Eiffel Tower, from the Place de la Concorde to the Grand and Petit Palais, the evolution of Paris and its history can be seen from the River Seine. The Cathedral of Notre-Dame and the Sainte Chapelle are architectural masterpieces while Haussmann's wide squares and boulevards influenced late 19th- and 20th-century town planning the world over." -http://whc.unesco.org

Postcard 1

A card with matching stamp of Seine River from Steffi!
Thank you, thank you so much! =)

Postcard 2

Great view of Eiffel Tower at night which is located within the Banks of Seine!
Thank you so much for this, Caatje!


Postcard 3

 

Thank you so much for this wonderful card, Jean Pierre!
I never thought that there's such place like this until I got your postcard!
I just love books! It must be real FUN to visit the place! :)


Postcard 4: Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris

Thank you so much Jean Pierre for this postcard with matching stamp commemorating the 850th Anniversary of the Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris...
I think this is my very first quatrefoil stamp!
So happy to have this!


Postcard 5: Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris

A great view of the Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris!
Thank you so much for this, JP!
Special thanks for the stamp with matching postmark in commemoration of the
Autumn Philatelic Exhibition 2015 in Paris.

FINLAND - Fortress of Suomenlinna

"Built in the second half of the 18th century by Sweden on a group of islands located at the entrance of Helsinki's harbour, this fortress is an especially interesting example of European military architecture of the time." -http://whc.unesco.org

Postcard 1

Postcard 2

Postcard 3

All postcards above are official Postcrossing cards.
Thanks so much to Kirsi (specially for using the Kimi stamp! - love, love it!),
Heli & Dotdot!

Postcard 4

A thank you card from Seke...
Very nice teardrop-shaped stamp used. Thank you! =)

Postcard 5

The hangar, built during World War I during winter.
Thank you so much Wilma for sending me this card!

Postcard 6

Great aerial view of the Suomenlinna Fortress!
Thank you so much to my dear postcard pal, Zuzana from Slovakia who visited Finland!

FRANCE - Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in Nancy

"Nancy, the temporary residence of a king without a kingdom – Stanislas Leszczynski, later to become Duke of Lorraine – is paradoxically the oldest and most typical example of a modern capital where an enlightened monarch proved to be sensitive to the needs of the public. Built between 1752 and 1756 by a brilliant team led by the architect Héré, this was a carefully conceived project that succeeded in creating a capital that not only enhanced the sovereign's prestige but was also functional." -http://whc.unesco.org

A great postcard of Place Stanislas in France.

Thank you so much, Ulla! =)

And special thanks for the Reims Cathedral stamp! =)

FINLAND - Bronze Age Burial Site of Sammallahdenmäki

"This Bronze Age burial site features more than 30 granite burial cairns, providing a unique insight into the funerary practices and social and religious structures of northern Europe more than three millennia ago." -http://whc.unesco.org

"The Church floor" in Finland, shares Merja.
Thank you so much for this card!
Now, my FINLAND UNESCO Sites are complete!
I like the flag stamp too!

FINLAND - Old Rauma

"Situated on the Gulf of Botnia, Rauma is one of the oldest harbours in Finland. Built around a Franciscan monastery, where the mid-15th-century Holy Cross Church still stands, it is an outstanding example of an old Nordic city constructed in wood. Although ravaged by fire in the late 17th century, it has preserved its ancient vernacular architectural heritage." -http://whc.unesco.org

Thank you so much Anu for sending me this cool card
with cool braille stamp! =)