ISLE OF MAN - Multiview of Doughlas

Another great card from James, thank you so much!.

"Douglas is the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man, with a population of 27,938 people. It is located at the mouth of the River Douglas, and on a sweeping bay of two miles."

RUSSIA - The Pogost in Kizhi

Thanks so much to Natalia for great wooden church card. You can read more about this church here.

"Kizhi Pogost (Russian: Кижский Погост) is a historical site dating from the 17th century on Kizhi island. The island is located on Lake Onega in the Republic of Karelia (Medvezhyegorsky District), Russia. The pogost is the area inside a fence which includes two large wooden churches (the 22-dome Transfiguration Church and the 9-dome Intercession Church) and a bell-tower. The pogost is famous for its beauty and longevity, despite that it is built exclusively of wood. In 1990, it was included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites and in 1993 listed as a Russian Cultural Heritage site."

TAIWAN - Sea View

Thanks to Shannon for the card.

MALAYSIA - Archaeological Heritage of the Lenggong Valley, Perak

Situated in the lust Lenggong Valley, the property includes for archaeological sites in two clusters which spam closed to 2 million years, one of the longest records of early man in a single locality and the oldest outside the African continent.  Thanks to Isabella for the card.

GERMANY - Gruesse aus Cunewalde

Thanks to Anke for the card.

RUSSIA - Owl postman

Thanks to Sergey for the card.

FINLAND - Woods

Thanks to Jenna for the card and sharing the recipe of the traditional Finnish dessert, Aunt Hannah's cake!.

SWITZERLAND

Thanks to Philippe for the card.

GERMANY - Roses

Thanks to postcrosser Sandra for the card.

USA - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado

Thanks to Margaret for the card.

"Mesa Verde National Park is a National Park and World Heritage Site located in Montezuma County, Colorado. It protects some of the best preserved Ancestral Puebloan archeological sites in the United States.

The park was created by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906. It occupies 52,485 acres (21,240 ha) near the Four Corners region of the American Southwest, and with more than 4,300 sites, including 600 cliff dwellings, it is the largest archeological preserve in the US. Mesa Verde (Spanish for "green table") is best known for structures such as Cliff Palace, thought to be the largest cliff dwelling in North America."

GERMANY - Hollandischer Brook (nach Osten)

Hollandischer Brook (nach Osten).  G. Koppmann, 1866
Thanks to Olivia for the card.

FINLAND - Kestila Wooden Church and Cremetary

The Kestilä Church is a Lutheran church in Kestilä, Siikalatva, Finland. The wooden church designed by architect Ernst Lohrmann was built in 1854–1855.  Thanks to Marjatta for the card.

USA - Cat Eyes, 2014. Sirichai

Thanks to Dorinda for the card.

SISSI

Thanks to Agnes for the card.

GERMANY - Greetsiel Habour ,East Frisia

Greetsiel is situated on the Leybucht, a small bay on the East Frisian coast. Over time, large parts of the bay were reclaimed behind dykes, so that Greetsiel is the only port in the bay today.  Thanks to Kristria for the card.

FINLAND - Porvoo, Borga

Thanks to postcrosser Seija for the card.

"Porvoo is a city and a municipality situated on the southern coast of Finland approximately 50 kilometres (30 mi) east of Helsinki. Porvoo is one of the six medieval towns in Finland, first mentioned as a city in texts from 14th century. Porvoo is the seat of the Swedish-speaking Diocese of Borgå of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland."

UKRAINE - St Mykola Church-Lighthouse

Did you know.... that the only church-lighthouse in memory of lost by waters and travelers is located on the southern coast of Crimea, in Ukraine.  The church laid on a high slope over the sea ca be seen from many parts of the peninsula.  Thanks to postcrosser Bogdon for the card.

"The church-lighthouse, begun in 2004, was dedicated to Saint Nicholas, patron saint of sailors in 2007. The town is on the shore of the Black Sea, along the Belaya River. The church-lighthouse was built as a memorial to the victims of sea catastrophe. It includes a museum of such disasters in the crypt and there is a memorial wall with nameplates for those who died in the sea. The main icon is made of a half million knitted knots, without any silver or gold. It took a year and a half and the actor who made the icon was almost completely paralyzed when he started. Doctors had advised him to strengthen his hand by knitting. When the icon was completed he was almost completely healed."

FINLAND - Pihtiputaan Kirkko/Church, Pihtipudas

Thanks to postcroser Liisa for the card.

"The small wooden cruciform church of Pihtipudas, dating from 1783, is the oldest church in Central Finland still in use."

BELARUS - Niasvizh/Nesvizh

Thanks to Lera for the card. I think this card is same as the previous Nesvizh card but from different angle.

JAPAN

Thanks to postcrosser Riho for the card.

INDIA - Kids Dresses as Ghandiji

Kids Dresses as Ghandiji: Kids dressed a 'Mahatma Gandhiji' took part in cultural programme on the eve of Ghandi's 140th Birth Anniversary. Thanks to postcrosser Dayanand for the card.

INDONESIA - Colors of Medan

Thanks to Mina for the card.

"Medan: Kota Medan is the capital of North Sumatra province in Indonesia. Located on the northern coast, and with 2,097,610 inhabitants at the 2010 census, Medan is the fourth largest city in Indonesia behind Jakarta, Surabaya, and Bandung;and the largest Indonesian city outside Java. Its built-up (or metro) area made of 18 municipalities or districts was home to 4,103,696 inhabitants at the 2010 census. The city is bordered by the Deli Serdang Regency to the east, south and west, and the Strait of Malacca to the north."

BELARUS - Nesvizh Castle, Minsk region

Front court of Nesvizh Castle in Minsk region. Thanks to postcrosser Alina for the card.

"Nesvizh Castle or Niasvizh Castle (Belarusian: Нясвіжскі замак) was a residential castle of the Radziwiłł family in Nesvizh, Belarus. The estate was owned by the Radziwiłł magnate family from 1533, when it was awarded to Mikołaj Radziwiłł and his brother Jan Radziwiłł after the extinction of the Kiszka family."

SPAIN - Suspension Bridge (Portugalete-Vizcaya)

Pais Vasco - Euskal Herria (Basque Country - Euskal Herria )
Puente Colgante (Portugalete-Vizcaya) - Suspension Bridge

Thanks to Jaime for the card, ms and banknotes!

"The Basque Country is an autonomous community of north western Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa.

The Basque Country or Basque Autonomous Community was granted the status of nationality within Spain, attributed by the Spanish Constitution of 1978. The autonomous community is based on the Statute of Autonomy of the Basque Country, a foundational legal document providing the framework for the development of the Basque people on Spanish soil, although the territory of Navarre was left out and made into a separate autonomous community."

SOUTH AFRICA - Isimangaliso Wetland Park

Thanks to Gaynor for the swap.

"iSimangaliso Wetland Park (previously known as the Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park) is situated on the east coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, about 275 kilometres north of Durban. It is South Africa's third-largest protected area, spanning 280 km of coastline, from the Mozambican border in the north to Mapelane south of the Lake St. Lucia estuary, and made up of around 3,280 km2 of natural ecosystems, managed by the iSimangaliso Authority."