United Kingdom

Trafalgar Square, London

Thanks to my friend Karolina for sending me this card.

China

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A postcard of grey and white fluffy clouds from China.

Poland

Warrszawa, Pałac Kultury i Nauki

The Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw in the tallest building in Poland and was completed in 1955 as a gift from the Soviet People, it was originally named after Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin.  The building offers wonderful views of the city and today holds various office buildings, a university, at least two museums, a swimming pool, and a variety of theaters.  Warsaw's Hard Rock Cafe is located just down the way from the building.

On a personal note, it is literally my father's least favorite building in Warsaw, if not all of Poland.

Russia

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This appears to be an advertisement card for the 500 year anniversary of the painting Sistine Madonna by the painter Raphael.  The painting had apparently been held in the Soviet Union/Russia for quite some time before being returned to the German city of Dresden.  

The sender also sent me the below bus ticket as well!

USA - Indiana

The Memorial Union Building, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

This card was mailed on February 16, 1948 at around 1 PM, so this card is now over 67 years old.  

The card is addressed to a Mr. and Mrs. Drake of 1039 Troy Pl. N.W. in Canton, Ohio.  Whowever sent the card (the signature is illegible) apparently was living in the Union and had a class of only 8 people.  Impressive!

Netherlands

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This card, featuring a lion, bald eagle, zebra, and elephant came from the Netherlands.  The card's odd look via the scan is probably because it was a 3D card.

USA - California

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In the Booth

This is a card I figured I'd save for Valentine's Day.  The photo is apparently called "In the Booth" and is from the Seattle Post Intelligencer Collection and Museum of History * Industry in Seattle, Washington.  The card, however, was sent apparently from LA.

USA - Arizona

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Saguaro National Park, Tuscon, Arizona

The card mentions that the etchings you see on the rocks were made by people who inhabited the area hundreds of years before abandoning it around 1200 AD.

This card was sent back on July 24, 2014 (and did arrive back in the summer). I think the fact that it was 105 degrees Fahrenheit is pretty far away from what we have here in winter.  

USA - Washington

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This folded postcard shows a ton of cats.  It is totally awesome!  The card's folded over part has these other cats on the back side of the card. 

Poland

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Warsawa - Starego Miasta

I was so excited to get this card.  It is of the Old Town in Warsaw.  This was also this sender's first card that she ever sent, which is just awesome!  

The images of the card are views of Old town, including the Castle square, Piwan Street, the Old Town Makret Square, and the Barbican (the series of walls/forts around the Old Town).

Old town was heavily destroyed in World War II and had to be rebuilt.