China - Tag

 Huangshui River Valley and Mountain from QingHai Province

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The Zoo-Botanic Foundation of Belo Horizonte - Tag

 The Zoo-Botanic Foundation of Belo Horizonte (BH-FZB) is considered the second largest public green area of the city. They are 144 hectares of forest in the cerrado, in Pampulha. The FZB also houses the Zoo, the Botanical Garden of Belo Horizonte and the Ecological Park of Pampulha. The Foundation has over a thousand animals of 250 different species from Asia, Africa and Europe. It is possible to see a butterfly, which shows the life cycle of butterflies and a nursery with two thousand copies of different colors. Since 2010 the garden also has an aquarium. At the Botanical Garden, one learns about the rise of the Earth from the plants. There are greenhouses with representations of the Atlantic forest and savanna, and squares and gardens of medicinal and aromatic plants, bromeliads and palm trees.
On card Japanese Garden in BH-FZB

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Crags&Clouds Reflected in Water - Tag

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Solovetsky Monastery - Tag

Solovetsky Monastery was the greatest citadel of Christianity in the Russian North before being turned into a special Soviet prison and labor camp (1926–1939), which served as a prototype for the GULag system. Situated on the Solovetsky Islands in the White Sea, the monastery braved many changes of fortune and military sieges. Its most important structures date from the 16th century, when Filip Kolychev was its hegumen.

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Wuxie National Forest Park - Tag

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Mount Siguniang - Tag

Mt Siguniang is the highest peak of Qionglai Mountains in Western China.It is located in the bordering area of Xiaojin County and Wenchuan County in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. Mt Siguniang encompasses 4 peaks: DaFeng（Big Peak or 1st peak）, ErFeng(2nd peak), SanFeng（3rd Peak）, and Yaomei Feng (4th Peak). The highest peak is Yaomei Feng, also known as the ‘Queen of Sichuan’s peaks’, standing at 6250 meters. It is also the second highest mountain in Sichuan Province. The first ascent was in 1981 by a Japanese team via the east ridge.Very few people attempt to climb this and very few of them succeed after that.

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Jiuzhaigou Valley - Tag

 Jiuzhaigou Valley is a nature reserve and national park located in northern Sichuan Province of southwestern China. Jiuzhaigou Valley is part of the Min Shan mountain range on the edge of the Tibetan Himalayan Plateau and stretches over 72,000 hectares. It is known for its many multi-level waterfalls, colorful lakes, and snow-capped peaks. Its elevation ranges from 2,000 m to 4,500 m. Jiuzhaigou Valley was inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1992 and a World Biosphere Reserve in 1997. It belongs to the category V (Protected Landscape) in the IUCN system of protected area categorization.

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California - Tag

 California - The Golden State

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China - Tag

The Flaming Mountains - Tag

The Flaming Mountains or Gaochang Mountains are barren, eroded, red sandstone hills in Tian Shan Mountain range, Xinjiang, China. They lie near the northern rim of the Taklamakan Desert and east of the city of Turpan. Their striking gullies and trenches caused by erosion of the red sandstone bedrock giving the mountains a flaming appearance at certain times of the day. The mountains are approximately 100 kilometres  long and 5–10 km wide and cross the Tarim Basin from east to west. The average height of the Flaming Mountains is 500 m, with some peaks reaching over 800 m. The mountain climate is harsh, and the extremely high summer temperatures make this the hottest spot in China, frequently reaching 50 °C or higher. One of the largest thermometers in China—a popular tourist spot—is on display adjacent to the mountain, tracking the surrounding air temperature.

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Snufkin - Tag

 Another great and awesome card with Snufkin!!

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New Palace in Stuttgart - Tag

 The New Palace (German: "das Neue Schloss", which may also be translated as New Castle) is a building which stands on the south edge of Schlossplatz, the central square in Stuttgart, Germany. The castle is built in late Baroque style. From 1746 to 1797 and from 1805 to 1807, it served as a residence of the kings of Württemberg. (At other times, the Ludwigsburg Palace, a few miles to the north was the favoured residence of the royal family). The palace stands adjacent to the Old Castle. The castle was almost completely destroyed by Allied bombing during the Second World War and was reconstructed between 1958 and 1964. During this time most of the inside of the castle was also restored and the building was used by the Baden-Württemberg State Parliament. Today it is used by the State Ministries of Finance and Education. Public tours of the building are only permitted by special arrangement.
Schlossplatz stands next to two other popular squares in Stuttgart: Karlspatz to the south and Schillerplatz to the south west. The future German President, Richard von Weizsäcker was born in the New Castle on April 15, 1920.

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Waterspout, Black Sea - Tag

 A waterspout is an intense columnar vortex (usually appearing as a funnel-shaped cloud) that occurs over a body of water and is connected to a cumuliform cloud. In the common form, it is a non-supercell tornado over water. While it is often weaker than most of its land counterparts, stronger versions spawned by mesocyclones do occur. Waterspouts do not suck up water; the water seen in the main funnel cloud is actually water droplets formed by condensation. While many waterspouts form in the tropics, locations at higher latitude within temperate zones also report waterspouts, such as Europe and the Great Lakes. Although rare, waterspouts have been observed in connection with lake-effect snow precipitation bands.

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Mount Fuji - Tag

 Mount Fuji and Cherry Blooms - Mount Fuji, the symbol of Japan is the most beautiful and highest in Japan. The view from Kawaguchiko Lake is most popular and typical.

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Devil's Gate Canyon - Tag

 Devil's Gate Canyon near Sochi

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Shanghai Stadium - Tag

 Shanghai Stadium - It has a capacity of 80.000 seats, and is currently the country's largest multifunction stadium with advanced facilities

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Jigong Hill at Xinyang - Tag

 Jigong Hill at Xinyang

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The Star Lake - Tag

 Situated in the northern suburb of Zhaoqing. Guangdong Province, the Star Lake is a famed scenic resort consisting of the well-known Seven Star Rocks and the lakes around them. Seven monoliths with steep surfaces stand by the lake like the Big Dipper, and are scooped into a series of limestone caves.
A network of dykes divides the lake into five parts, and more than forty pavilions, terraces, kiosks and storied chambers stand by the lake and on the dykes, and the rocks with their lush vegetation covers set off the silver liquid of the lake in a most picturesque way. The Star Lake is a paragon of the Chinese garden culture

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Ukraine - Tag

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Russia - Tag

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