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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California U.S.A.

Iconic landmark that connects San Francisco to Marin, designed by Joseph Strauss in 1922.

Received on 15 Dec, 2017

Sent by Jason (San Francisco, U.S.A.)

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Hoover Dam and Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge. 

Hoover Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona. It was constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the Great Depression and was dedicated on September 30, 1935, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It was referred to as Hoover Dam after President Herbert Hoover.

Received on 27 May, 2016

Sent by Jason (Las Vegas, Nevada)

  

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London Bridge, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, U.S.A.

London Bridge is a bridge in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. It was originally built in the 1830s and formerly spanned the River Thames in London, England. The bridge was purchased by Robert P. McCulloch from the City of London in 1968. 

Received on 2 Oct, 2015

Sent by Chasity (Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.)

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Railroad Bridge , Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Received on 26 Oct, 2018

Sent by Rachel (Waco, Texas, U.S.A.)

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The Chaotianmen Bridge over the Yangtze River, Chongqing, China

 The bridge, which opened on 29 April 2009, is the world's longest through arch bridge.

Received on 17 Dec, 2010

Sent by Reine (Chongqing, China)

Arizona and Route 66

With the advent of Route 66, tourism became a major economic resource in Arizona. The Mother road provided many travelers with their first encounter with Native Americans as many Trading Post along the road were many major attractions.

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travel time 42 days

distance travelled 6,394 km

received on 23 Jun, 2015 

sent by Olga in East Brunswick, New Jersey

  The Grand Canyon State Welcomes You

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travel time 16 days
distance travelled 8,591 km
received on 23 Aug, 2017
sent by Dariusz in Phoenix, Arizona

Route 66 sign, Williams, Arizona, USA

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travel time 9 days
distance travelled 7,671 km
received on 18 Jul, 2016
sent by Kristen in Boulder ,Colorado

Lake Powell Arizona-Utah

Lake Powell is the second largest man-made water reservoir in United States 

Sent by Stanislav on his vacation to USA 

Scenic

 Knight's Point is on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island

Aaron sends greetings on a damp spring morning from the South Island. 

I hope the weather is better by now.

Distance: 17,192 km

Travel time: 13 days

 Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina and Tennessee, U.S.A.

This beautiful card comes from Virginia sent by Jan. 

Distance: 6,674 km

Travel time: 26 days

Saguaro National Park Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A. where the sun shines about 286 days per year :) Tucson is also known for its beautiful sunsets. 

This impressive scenery comes from Alison in Tucson.

Distance: 8,663 km

Travel time: 12 days

This is my entry for Maria's "Postcards for the Weekend" on her "Connections to the World-blog" and the theme for this week is  "Anything you wish". 

Wild West

Cold Rush Days

Old Sacramento, California

Once a year The Great California Gold Rush is recreated in the streets of Old Sacramento.  Dirt will cover J Street in Old Sacramento as the annual festival turns back the clock, transforming Sacramento’s 28-acre historic district into a scene straight out of the 1850s. Costumed performers portray historical figures, personalities and just plain folks, bringing history to life while old-timey musicians perform on multiple stages, evoking the vivid tunes and sounds of the times.

Received from JoEna in California, U.S.A.

Distance: 8,307 km

Travel time: 14 days

Tombstone, Arizona 

Once The Meanest Town in the West

Step into Tombstone AZ and you'll be stepping back into the rough and toughdays of the wild west. In the 1880s, Tombstone was a booming mining town that brought a rush of prospectors and miners looking to strike it rich. It also became a magnet to thieves, card-sharks, murderers, rustlers and an abundance of bad guy

From Dennis Los Angeles, California

Distance: 8,700 km

Travel time: 9 days

Oranssia - Orange

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30 Dec, 2013 

I received this card from Echo, absolutely one of the most beautiful mountain views I've seen. 

Nanyan Temple in Wudang Mount is listed as the national cultural relic as a famous Taoism palace. Nanyan is known as the most spectacular spot of the 36 scenic places in Mt. Wudangshan. It was as early as the Tang and Song Dynasty (618-1279) that Taoist priests practiced Taoism here and built Taoist temples for worshiping. Historical records show there were more than 600 buildings in Nanyan but most of them were destroyed in the late years of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). 

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11 Dec, 2013

 Hans and Roser sent this lovely postcard from Amsterdam, showing old houses with magnificent reflections on the canal.

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 11 Dec, 2013

Violetta sent this funny postcard of  Vincent. It is painted by ukraine based Oleg Shupliak and is called "Double Dutch".  This painting shows two portraits of post-impressionist Vincent Van Gogh, one of which is used to create the nose of the main image. Two paintings form one single potrait. Quite amazing!

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11 Dec, 2013

In Arizona it was warm and sunny when Ken wrote this card. I believe it still is :)

The setting of sun seems to pause to be cradled in the massive arms of saguaro cactus at Saguaro National Monument west of Tucson. These mighty plants often grow to hights of over 15 meters (50 feets) and live over 200 years on the harsh desert.

20 Dec, 2013

And this card I sent from Teneriffa for myself :)

Strelitzia reginae, Bird of paradise

Tucson, Arizona

Tucson is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and is surrounded by 5 different mountain ranges. Tucson has average year-round temperature of 82 degrees. It possesses the culture of a collage town and the university of a major metropolitan area. 

I received this card from Alyssa. She  lives in Oro Valley, Arizona -  the Grand Canyon State. Tucson is the second-largest populated city in Arizona  behind Phoenix. The card is showing the central area of her town, with many historical sites but also quite a bit of interesting multicultural shops :)