Postcards Around the World

2013-01-20

Glenmacnass waterfall in Wicklow - Ireland (PC Meeting Dublin 29-09-2012)

Sent by "fisherman" from the Postcrossing Meeting in Dublin 29/09/2012

"The River Glenmacnass flows south across the highest mountain in western Wicklow, Mt. Mullaghcleevaun (848m/2,781 ft.). At one point, it reaches the edge of a plateau and flows off the edge quite spectacularly. There's a parking lot near the top, and a path to the falls, but take care on the rocks, which can be treacherous." In: Frommers

2013-01-19

Covadonga - Spain

All the card are unused, brought by Claúdia.

Basilica of Covadonga

Santuary

Panoramic view

"Covadonga (Asturian: Cuadonga, from Latin: Cova Dominica, "Cavern of the Lady", Arabic: صخرة بلاي‎ Ṣakhrat Bilāy ("the rock of the affliction or of the putting to the test")) is a village and one of 11 parishes in Cangas de Onís, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northwestern Spain. It is situated in the Picos de Europa mountains." In: Wikipedia

2013-01-18

"Crystal Tower" by Francisco Brennand in Recife - Brazil

Hans (photo) / Dicol

Sent by Déa

On this card we can see some towers of the Sculpture Park in Recife. The tower in the center is the "Crystal Tower" by Francisco Brennand. The photo was taken from the Marco Zero Square.

2013-01-17

Rock of Gibraltar - Gibraltar

Unused.

"The Rock of Gibraltar is a monolithic limestone promontory located in Gibraltar, off the southwestern tip of Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. It is 426 m (1,398 ft) high. The Rock is Crown property of the United Kingdom, and borders Spain. The sovereignty of Gibraltar was transferred from Spain to the Kingdom of Great Britain by the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 after the War of the Spanish Succession. In 2002, the United Kingdom and Spain were working on "ending the centuries-old [sovereignty] dispute over the rock." Most of the Rock's upper area is covered by a nature reserve, which is home to around 250 Barbary macaques. These macaques, as well as a labyrinthine network of tunnels, attract a large number of tourists each year." In: Wikipedia

2013-01-16

City Hall of Sintra - Portugal (UNESCO)

RR Portugal G74 UNESCOS, sent by "ninocas"

2013-01-15

Midtown New York City skyline - USA

The amazing skyline of New York, sent by Rita.

"New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world. The city is referred to as New York City or the City of New York to distinguish it from the State of New York, of which it is a part. A global power city, New York exerts a significant impact upon commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment. The home of the United Nations Headquarters, New York is an important center for international diplomacy and has been described as the cultural capital of the world." In: Wikipedia

2013-01-14

Sights of London - United Kingdom

Lambert Souvenirs

Sent by Mónica Castro

2013-01-13

La Lonja of Valencia - Spain (UNESCO)

Unused, sent by "geminiscp"

"Built between 1482 and 1533, this group of buildings was originally used for trading in silk (hence its name, the Silk Exchange) and it has always been a centre for commerce. It is a masterpiece of late Gothic architecture. The grandiose Sala de Contratación (Contract or Trading Hall), in particular, illustrates the power and wealth of a major Mediterranean mercantile city in the 15th and 16th centuries." In: UNESCO

2013-01-12

Dog - United Kingdom

Sent by Mónica Castro

2013-01-11

The Eiffel Tower in Paris - France (UNESCO)

Unused.

"The Eiffel Tower (French: La Tour Eiffel) is an iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. Erected in 1889 as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair, it has become both a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tower is the tallest structure in Paris and the most-visited paid monument in the world; 7.1 million people ascended it in 2011. The third level observatory's upper platform is at 279.11 m the highest accessible to public in the European Union and the highest in Europe as long as the platform of the Ostankino Tower, at 360 m, remains closed as a result of the fire of August 2000. The tower received its 250 millionth visitor in 2010.

The tower stands 320 metres (1,050 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-storey building. During its construction, the Eiffel Tower surpassed the Washington Monument to assume the title of the tallest man-made structure in the world, a title it held for 41 years, until the Chrysler Building in New York City was built in 1930. However, because of the addition, in 1957, of the antenna atop the Eiffel Tower, it is now taller than the Chrysler Building. Not including broadcast antennas, it is the second-tallest structure in France, after the Millau Viaduct." In: Wikipedia