Brazil - Cristo Redentor, Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro - Christ the Redemptor - one of the new wonders of the world. Thanks to Belladona of Brazil.

New7Wonders of the World - Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Wow... what a spectacular view. Rated as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World, the Christ overlooking Rio de Janeiro and Sugar Loaf is an amazing view. Thanks to Yasmin for sending these two postcards with different shell stamps.

Postcard 1 - Panaromic View





Postcard 2 - Closeup of Christ

New7Wonders of the World - The Great Wall, China

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The Great Wall of China at Mutianyu, outside of Beijing. Postmark of Shangdong, China. Thanks so much to Michael of South Africa. Xie xie.





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The Great Wall of China is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. I have been to the Great Wall at Badaling. This time, I went to the Great Wall at Mutianyu in Huai-Rong, north of Beijing. This postcard is issued by China State Postal Bureau with preprinted Olympic theme postage of RMB4.50 - the standard rate for sending postcards to all countries outside China. I dropped this postcard in the mailbox at the bottom the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu. It has the postal chop of the Huai-Rong.

New7Wonders of the World - Pyramids of Giza, Egypt

The Pyramid and Sphinx of Giza is the only remaining Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was considered an insult to be included in the voting of the Seven New Wonders of the World. So it has been given honorary listing together with the other New Seven Wonders of the World.

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Thanks to Heba for this wonderful card of the Light and Sound Show of Giza.





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A beautiful sunset postcard of the Pyramids in Egypt. Thanks to Yoshi for sending from Cairo, Egypt. The remaining Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

New7Wonders of the World - Taj Mahal, Agra, India

Taj Mahal is rated one of the Seven Wonders of the World. A marble beauty which is a Masoleum by Moghul Emperor Shah Jahan for his beloved wife Mumtaz.

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A wonderful cards sent by John M from India.




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Thanks to Victor of Singapore who visited Taj Mahal for sending this beautiful card from India.

New7Wonders of the World - Colosseum, Rome, Italy

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Finally, I got a postcard of the Colosseum, one of 7 New World Wonders with the Roman Forum ruins next door, that is written stamped and mailed from Rome. Have visited this great Roman legacy. Thanks so much to Effemmedia of Roma. Italy.

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Colosseum of Rome, Italy. Thanks to Augustine of Singapore for mailing from Vatican City.

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A special folder postcard showing the current view and projected historical view of Colosseum. Thanks to Van of Virginia, USA for mailing this special postcard from Rome, Italy.

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I visited Rome and the amazing Colosseum - a multi-storey stadium of Imperial Rome. Bought this postcard and handcarried it home.

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Another blank postcard of a different view of the Colosseum sent inside envelope from Italy.

New7Wonders of the World - Petra, Jordan

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Amazing postcard of the Petra, Jordan. One of the New Seven Wonders of the World and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Cool stamps used. Thanks to "foxymoxy".





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Nice multi-view of Petra. Thanks to "Kathymof" who was visiting Jordan.

New7Wonders of the World - Chichen-Itza Pyramid, Mexico

Chichen-Itza, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was voted as one of the seven new wonders in the world. During the equinox, display of light and shadow made an appearance of a serpent descending down the stairs from the top. Thanks again for Montse for sending this wonderful card from Mexico.

New7Wonders of the World - Machu Picchu, Peru

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Machu Picchu at Cusco in Peru is one of the New 7 World Wonders. A popular tourist destination, it is an incredible stone architecture and cultural wonder of the Inca civilisation perched high up in the Andes mountains. Thanks to Tomyamkung of Japan who visited this awesome place and sent this nice postcard with Peruvian postage stamp.





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Another majestic view of Machu Picchu with a hot air balloon. Nice stamp of Luis de Velasco. Thanks to Rene of El Salvador.