Vancouver - Canada

"Vancouver is a coastal city and major seaport, located on the mainland of southwestern British Columbia. It is bounded by the Strait of Georgia, the Fraser River, and the Coast Mountains. Vancouver is named after Captain George Vancouver, a British explorer.
Vancouver is consistently ranked one of the three most livable cities in the world." - in: wikipedia.

Vancouver Canada Place sent by Samantha "Jaid332".
Canada Place, a mixed-use commercial facility, is home to the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre, The Pan Pacific Hotel, The Vancouver Port Authority Corporate Offices, Cruise Ship Terminal, The CN IMAX Theatre, World Trade Centre Office Complex and Citipark parking facility.

Aerial view of downtown Vancouver and the snowy North Shore mountains. Included in this view is Stanley Park, B.C. Place, GM Place and Yaletown along False Creek.

Sent by Paige "towhateverend".

New York - USA

These are the great cards i've received today, all of them sent by Linda "linda718".

"The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States by the people of France in 1886. It stands at Liberty Island as a welcome to all visitors, immigrants, and returning Americans. The copper patina-clad statue, dedicated on October 28, 1886, commemorates the centennial of the United States and is a gesture of friendship from France to the U.S. Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi sculpted the statue, Alexandre Gustave Eiffel engineered the internal structure. Eugène Viollet-le-Duc was responsible for the choice of copper in the statue's construction and adoption of the repoussé technique." - in: wikipedia.

Since 1984 is classified as Unesco World Heritage Site.

Statue of Liberty and multiple scenes of New York.

"The World Trade Center in New York City, was a complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan. It was initiated in 1960 by a Lower Manhattan Association. The World Trade Center, New York, like most World Trade Centers located around the globe, belonged to the family of World Trade Centers Association.
All seven original buildings in the complex were destroyed by terrorists linked to Al-Qaeda on September 1, 2001." - in: wikipedia.

"The Brooklyn Bridge, one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States, stretches 5,989 feet (1825 m) over the East River connecting the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. On completion, it was the largest suspension bridge in the world and the first steel-wire suspension bridge. Since its opening, it has become an iconic part of the New York skyline. In 1964 it was designated a National Historic Landmark." - in: wikipedia.

San Juan - Puerto Rico

This is an used Puerto Rico card i won in a lottery and it was sent from Norway by "BenteA".
Before postcrossing i thought Puerto Rico was a country but is a semi-autonomous territory of the United States.

This is "the Castillo de San Cristóbal is a Spanish fort in San Juan. It was built by the Spaniards to protect against land based attacks on the city of San Juan. It is part of San Juan National Historic Site (includes colonial-era forts, bastions, powder houses, and three fourths of the old city wall - classified as an Unesco World Heritage Site since 1983.)
Castillo de San Cristóbal is the largest fortification built by the Spanish in the New World. When it was finished in 1783 it covered about 27 acres of land, basically wrapping the city of San Juan. Entry to the city was sealed by San Cristóbal's double gates. After close to one hundred years of relative peace in the area, part of the fortification (about a third) was demolished in 1897 to help ease the flow of traffic in and out of the walled city." - in: wikipedia.

Olsztyn - Poland

"Olsztyn is a city in northeastern Poland, on the River Łyna.
Historically the capital of the Warmia region, Olsztyn has been the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship since 1999.

The city is situated in a lake region of forests and plains. There are 15 lakes inside the administrative bounds of the city." - in: wikipedia.

Gothic castle of the Warmia Bishops in Olsztyn, built during the 14th century, that once served as a home for Nicolaus Copernicus.

Old Town Hall on the Market Square - built in mid-14th century.
Cards sent by Sylwia.

Brazil, Czech Republic

2 of the 4 cards i got today sent by Andréa "andreaeiko".

Brno is the second-largest city in the Czech Republic. It was founded in 1243 although the area had been settled since the 5th century.

The São Francisco Square is situated in São Cristóvão, the 4th oldest city in Brazil, located 25 km's from the State's capital city. Classified as an historical landmark by the national Artistic and Historical Heritage, it preserves its stone-paved streets and the treasures that date back to the 17th and 18th centuries.

Dominican Rep. beaches

Algarve - Portugal

After an holiday without receiving cards, it's always good to get some on the next day, and today I got a surprise card sent by Ana "ninocas".

Algarve is the southernmost region of mainland Portugal.

"In the 1960s the Algarve became a very popular destination for tourists, mainly from Britain. It has since become a common destination for Germans, Dutch and Irish people. Many of these tourists own their own property in the region. There are Algarve-based English-written publications and newspapers specifically addressed to this community. In addition to the natural beauties and plenty of beaches, the Algarve has invested in the creation of a network of golf courses. Well-known beaches in the Algarve range from Praia da Luz to Armação de Pêra." - in: wikipedia.