TAIWAN

This is a view of Taiepei 101, formerly Taipei World Financial Center, in Taiwan, which is the tallest building in the world as of 2004 until the opening of Burj Khalifa in Dubai.  Fireworks launched from Taipei 101 feature prominently in international New Year's Eve broadcasts and the structure appears frequently in travel literature and international media.

Thanks sdttbd for the great card (TW-266604).

GERMANY

This card is from Herne in the middle of Ruhr area.  This card shows some sights from this area. 

Thanks Bullitt for the card (DE-861254).

NETHERLANDS

This was an actual greeting type card from a married couple in the Netherlands.  This is an early morning view from one of the many fields in Holland.  It is taken near the biggest national park in the Netherlands, Hoge Veluwe.

Thanks KirstenJarich for the card (NL-584243).

CANADA

My first card from North America (I'm not exchanging cards within the U.S.).  This is Mount Edith Cavell in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.  Mount Edith was named to honor a heroic British nurse of World War I.  This impresive peak, elevation 3,364 meters, dominates the view to the southwest from the town of Jasper.

Thanks papa27th for the beautiful card (CA-152524).

CHINA

This was a card I got from a private swap.  A woman emailed me that she liked one of the postcards I sent to someone else and asked that I send her one also.  So she sent me this one in return.  This is a view of a Watch Tower at the Imperial Palace (Forbidden City) in Beijing.  I've been to this location before.  It's beautiful!

Thanks for the card!

GERMANY

This is a painting by Caspar David Friedrich (1819/1820).  He was a 19th-century German Romantic landscape painter, generally considered the most important German artist of his generation. 

Thanks Galaladriel for the card (DE-853654).

POLAND

This is a photo of Saint Anne.  She was the mother of the Virgin Mary and grandmother of Jesus Christ according to Christian and Islamic tradition. 

Thanks Grazyna_k for the card (PL-156379).

CHINA

This card is from Shaghai, I place I have visited.  One of my favorite places in China.  I think this card is a view of necklaces hanging but I'm not entirely sure.

Thanks iPeach for the card (CN-327202).

FINLAND

Porvoo is a city in the southern end of Finland on the Gulf of Finland, 30 miles east of Helsinki.

Thanks tuoju for the great card (FI-1033446).

NETHERLANDS

This cards says "Greetings from (out of) Ede.  My husband and I haven't been to Ede.  It's near Utrecht.

Thanks Jacquelien85 for the great card (NL-572655).

AUSTRALIA

I'm excited to have received a card from Australia.  I studied in Australia while in college -- in North Ryde, just outside of Sydney.  I love Australia!  It sparked my passion for international travel. 

This card is from Warrnambool, which was founded in 1847 although it had operated as a whaling and sealing base prior to this time.  Surrounded by rich volcanic soils the Warrnambool area grew grain and potatoes which could be shipped cheaply around the coast of Melbourne.  Today with a population of nearly 30,000 people major industries include tourism, food processing and textiles.  The sender of the card stated that in the winter time Southern Right whales visit the area from Antarctica and swim close to the shore.

Thanks janetmac7 for the card (AU-124252).