California

I received many postcards from California in the past few weeks.

This first one is of Anaheim and it depicts the night sky explodes in an array of colors behind the Magic Kingdom Sleeping Beauty Castle.

This next card depicts Downtown Disney, the night time entertainment district made up of restaurants, shops and entertainment venues.

This next card depcits the Los Angeles Coliseum, which was the major stadium for the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics. It seats over 100,000 spectators.

This next card shows the Network Coliseum in Oakland, which is home to the Oakland Raiders and the Oakland A's.

This next card depicts Los Angeles, which is home to the L.A. Dodgers.

This next card depicts the AT&T Park in San Francisco, which is located on 13 acres of bay front property. It seats 40,800 and had it's opening day April 11, 2000.

2011 State Fair

I bought this postcard today at the Minnesota State Fair. They had ones from years back as well there, but had limited time to look. It runs from August 25th to September 5, 2011 this year.

Eight in a series of original art created exclusively for the State Fair, Minnesota artist Steve Thomas captures iconic elements of the fair in a style reminiscent of advertisting art and vitage travel posters from the mid-20th century. He was selected as the official 2011 artist in the State Fair's first-ever Commemorative Art Call for Submissions. This piece supports the mission of the Minnesota State Fair Foundation 501(c)(3) to preserve and improve the historic Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Visit www.msffoundation.org for more information and to purchase commemorative artwork and mechandise.

Taiwan

I received all 3 of these postcards within the last week and a half or so.

Florida

I received 2 postcards from Florida within the last week and a half or so.

This first one is of Cypress Gardens. It is a fun and highly educational experience. People can learn about many different such as this Blue Clipper from Southeast Asia. (This place used to be an amusement park, but was recently bought and this is the only thing that is staying).

This next card is from Walt Disney World. As day turns into night in WDW's Magic Kingdom, Cinderella Castle undergoes a magical transformation.

Philippines

I received many postcards from the Philippines in the last week or so.

This card is of the Basilica of St. Martin de Tours. It was originally built by the Augustinian friars in 1572, this Basilica is on eof the oldest and the biggest in the Orient.

Tinago Falls. Tinago is a Filipino term meaning "hidden". The falls is approximately 240 high. Its very cold water cascading beautifully in a deep and calm basin-like pool. Under the falls is a small cave where people can enter and listen to the rumbling water.

Aerial View of Ortigas Center

Hinulugan Taktak National Park

Under the Philippine Sea

Katibawasan Falls measures 250 feet high cascading to a rock pool surrounded by orchids, wild fern, trees and boulders.

Anawangin Cove is a crescent-shaped cove with a pristine white sand beach. What makes the place unique is the unusual presence of tall pine trees flourishing around its vicinity. Some of the activities here are camping, fishing, island hopping, surfing and trekking.

Taal Volcano is a stratovolcano on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. It is situated between the towns of Talisay and San Nicolas in Batangas. It consists of an island in Lake Taal, which is situated within a caldera formed by an earlier, very powerful eruption.

Maria Cristina Falls-This beautiful dynamic falls, harnessed, supplies electrical power for the different mechanical and industrial installations of the city.

Maquinit Hot Spring produces a slightly salty, volcanically-heated water that comes from the nearby mountains of Coron, with therapeutic temperatures that range from 38-40 degrees C.

Bohol is one of the popular tourist destinations in the Philippines.

The Chocolate Hills-mounds of limestone formations, consisting of 1,268 haycock hills with heights ranging from 40-120 meters.

The Tarsiers-the world's smallest monkey

Sagbayan Peak-a mountain resort and recreaetional center that offers a great view of the famous chocolate hills

Loboc River-has floating restaurants along the scenic Laoy-Loboc River

Stonehenge

I received this postcard through a direct swap on Facebook.

The great and ancient stone circle of Stonehenge is one of the wonders of the world. What visitors see today are the substanial remnants of the last in a sequence of such monuments erected between c.3000 BC and 1600 BC. Each monument was a circular structure aligned with the rising of the sun at the Solstice.

Budapest

I received this card through a direct swap on Facebook.

Nurnberg

I received this card through a direct swap on Facebook.

Netherlands

I received both of these cards through direct swaps on Facebook.

Algarve

I received this postcard through a direct swap on Facebook.

Austria

I received this card through a direct swap on Facebook. The sculpture is 3 yr olds and shows the river god "Aenus" (latin for Inn, the name of the river) who rides on a "Huchen" (a very rare fish).

Christ the Redeemer

I requested that the person I swapped with for this card send me one of Christ the Redeemer. This one is really cool.

Canada

I received both of these cards through direct swaps on Facebook.

This first card is of Toronto Canada-The building is Toronto's City Hall which was officially opened on September 13, 1965. This spectacular design was the result of an architectural competition that was won by Viljo Revell of Helsinki, Finland. The building remains one of the city's most architecturally interesting sites.

This card is of the Giant Squid in Glover's Harbour NL

Saint Petersburg

I received this card as an official one on Postcrossing. I really like it :]

Barcelona

I received this postcard from someone who I have swapped with multiple times on Facebook. The bulding on the postcard (La Pedrera) I saw on an episode of a wedding cake show (they make the cake to look like this building).

Chili

I received a recipe card from a direct swap with someone in Texas.

Lincoln Financial Field

I received this card through a direct swap on Facebook.

Also known as "The Linc", it is the home stadium of Philadelphia's football team. Completed in 2003, it has a seating capacity of 68,532.

North Carolina

I received quite a few postcards about a week ago through a direct swap on Facebook.

The first one is of Mt. Mitchell, which rises 6,684 ft and is the highest peak east of the Mississippi River.

This next card tells how the nickname "Tar Heels" came to be.

This next card depicts the Ericsson Stadium in Charlotte, which is the home of the Carolina Panthers.

This next card depicts Pisgah National Forest. Unique plant communities and waterfalls are found in secluded areas of the Pisgah National Forest, which also offers a wide variety of recreational activities from mountain climbing to whitewater rafting.

This next card is of the Blue Ridge Parkway, which was designed for motor recreation and is administered by the National Park Service. The parkway traverses the Appalachian Mountain chain from the Shenandoah National Park in Virgina to the Great Smokies in North Carolina. Extending 469 miles, the parkway encompasses many different environments that embrace Mother Nature's finest creations.

Dover Downs International Speedway

I received this postcard through a direct swap on Facebook.

Hosting some of the world's top stock-car drivers, Dover Downs hosts the annual Budweiser 500 at the end of May and the PEAK Antifreeze 500 in late September. A race weekend typically draws 125,000 visitors, about four times Dover's usual population.

Whaleback Lighthouse

I received this postcard of the Whaleback Lighthouse in Portsmouth, NH through a direct swap on Facebook.

Minnesota

I received this first postcard through a direct swap on Facebook with someone who lives in Saint Cloud, Minnesota.

This next card is an Ad postcard that I got last year at the Minnesota State Fair, and that I just found in a bag in my closet while getting ready to go to the Minnesota State Fair tomorrow.

Civil War

I received this Civil War Virginia postcard from a direct swap on Facebook.

Missouri

Today I received a postcard from a 5 yr old in Missouri through postcrossing. It is of Ha Ha Tonka State Park. Originally a beautiful private estate Camden County, MO. Ha Ha Tonka Castle dominates the landscape. Building began in 1906 by Kansas City businessman Robert Snyder as a priavte retreat to rival European castles. Finished by children, the house burnt in 1942. The state of Missouri bought the property in 1978 and opened it as a state park.

Timaru

I received this postcard from one of my postcard swapping facebook friend Aaron. It depicts Timaru, New Zealand. A view over the water of Caroline Bay at Timaru.... Beyond the park is the town's famous Piazza with staircase and light leading up the street.

Brothers Grimm

I received this ad card from someone in Germany who was giving away the few he had.

This particular card is of the Brothers Grimm in Hanau, which is where they were born. Check out this link to learn more. This is part of the Brothers Grimm Fairytale Route.