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3416 ITALY (Piedmont) - Superga air disaster
On the afternoon of May 4, 1949, the weather in Turin was miserable: clouds almost touching the ground, showers, strong southwest wind gusts, and very poor horizontal visibility. In these conditions, a...
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3418 SLOVENIA (Slovene Littoral) - Persimmons harvesting in Strunjan
Strunjan is a coastal town in the Municipality of Piran, situated between Piran and Izola, in the valley of the river Roja, along the saltpans and in the nearby hills. The favourable natural conditions...
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3419, 3420 FANTASTIC CREATURES - Bigfoot
3419Bigfoot or Sasquatch are, in North American folklore, a hairy, upright-walking, ape-like creatures that dwell in the wilderness and leave footprints. They are strongly associated with the Pacific...
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0008, 1433, 2655, 2793, 2831, 2939, 3081, 3274, 3421 THAILAND (Bangkok) - The...
0008 The Grand Palace in BangkokUndoubtedly, Bangkok's history is intimately linked to the Chakri dynasty, which leads Siam (named from 1939, with a brief interruption, Thailand) for more than two...
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3422 BULGARIA - Old winemaking
Grape growing and wine production have a long history in Bulgaria, dating back to the times of the Thracians, who used wine not only as a drink on the table but channel between people and gods. It was...
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3423 ROMANIA (Sibiu) - Cârța Monastery
The Cârța Monastery is a former Cistercian (Benedictine) monastery in the Țara Făgărașului region in southern Transylvania in Romania, currently an Evangelical Lutheran church belonging to the local...
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3424 GERMANY (Berlin) - North East Antifa Berlin
The Antifa movement in Germany is a political current composed of multiple far-left, autonomous, militant anti-fascist groups and individuals. It has existed in different eras and incarnations, and...
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3425 ROMANIA (Bucharest) - Postcrossing Meetup, Bucharest, 2 February 2020
Because February 2, 2020 was a palindrome day, the Romanian postcrossers decided to meet, and Mihnea Răducu chose for the postcard published on this occasion, a symmetrical building, CEC Palace. Built...
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3426 SLOVENIA (Slovene Littoral) - They were known as Šavrinke
Slovenian Istria is known for its spectacularly beautiful landscape - a countryside characterized by harsh, rocky terrain. The poor soil of the region, however, has often made it difficult for its...
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3427 SPAIN (Community of Madrid) - Almudena Cathedral
Consecrated by Pope John Paul II in 1993, Almudena Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madrid. Plans to build a cathedral in Madrid dedicated to the Virgin of Almudena were...
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3429 ROMANIA - The Dacians
The Dacians were a Thracian people who were the ancient inhabitants of the cultural region of Dacia, located in the area near the Carpathian Mountains and west of the Black Sea. In the absence of...
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3430 UNITED KINGDOM (Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha) - Island...
Saint Helena is a volcanic tropical island in the South Atlantic Ocean, part of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. It is one of the most remote islands in...
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3431 ETHIOPIA (Oromia / Afar) - Lower Valley of the Awash (UNESCO WHS)
The course of the Awash Riveris entirely contained within the boundaries of Ethiopia and empties into a chain of interconnected lakes that begin with Lake Gargori and end with Lake Abbe on the border...
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1397-1400, 3432 UNITED STATES (Illinois) - Chicago Skyscrapers
3432 Chicago skyline dominated by John Hancock CenterIn the 1770s, Jean Baptiste Point du Sable established a fur trading post in the area which later became known as Fort Dearborn, along the bank of...
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3433 SINGAPORE - Sri Mariamman Temple
The Sri Mariamman Temple is Singapore's oldest Hindu temple. It is an agamic temple, built in the Dravidian style. Mariamman is a rural South Indian mother goddess who is especially worshipped for...
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3434 ETHIOPIA (Harari) - Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town (UNESCO WHS)
3434 Duke's Gate in Harar JugolThe walled city Harar functioned as the capital of the Harari Kingdom from 1520 to 1568, became an independent emirate in the 17th century and was integrated into...
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3435 GERMANY (Lower Saxony) - A traditional farm in Lüneburg Heath
Named after the town of Lüneburg, Lüneburg Heath is a large area of heath, geest, and woodland in the northeastern part of the state of Lower Saxony. It has typical of those that covered most of the...
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3436 LITHUANIA - A red fox cub
The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) it is not only the largest of the true foxes and one of the most widely distributed members of the order Carnivora, being present across the entire Northern Hemisphere, but...
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1333, 3437 CANADA (Ontario) / UNITED STATES (New York) - Niagara Falls
1333Located on the Niagara River, which drains Lake Erie into Lake Ontario, on the border between Canada and the United States, between the twin cities of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Niagara Falls, New...
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3438 SLOVENIA (Slovene Littoral) - Village market in Padna
The Istrian hinterland has always been very important to supply fresh and high quality food for all coastal towns. The small village Padna, located not far for Piran, and first mentioned in sources...
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