#179 Lynx, Finland.


A Lynx - of the four Lynx genus species of medium-sized wildcats.

#178 National Concert Hall, Taiwan.


National Concert Hall in Taipei.

#177 Bahla Fort, Oman.


Bahla Fort is one of four historic fortresses situated at the foot of the Djebel Akhdar highlands in Oman. It was built in the 13th and 14th centuries.
The fort became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. It was included in the List of World Heritage Sites in danger from 1988. Restoration works began in the 1990s, and nearly $9m were spent by the Omani government from 1993 to 1999. It remained covered with scaffolding and closed to tourists for many years. It was removed from the list of endangered sites in 2004.

#176 The Jungfrau, Switzerland.


Another postcard of Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area, Switzerland. It's beautiful, isn't it?

#175 Science and Technology Museum, China.


Shanghai Science and Technology Museum  is a large museum in Pudong, Shanghai, close to Century Park, the largest park of the city.
As of July 2010 the museum will have attracted over 23,000,000 visitors making it one of China's most successful modern museums.

#174 Metro Bridge, Russia.


Metro Bridge and Smolenskaya Embankment in Moscow.

#173 The Jungfrau, Switzerland.


The Jungfrau is one of the main summits in the Bernese Alps, situated between the cantons of Valais and Bern in Switzerland. Together with the Eiger and Mönch, the Jungfrau forms a massive wall overlooking the Bernese Oberland and considered one of the most emblematic sights of the Swiss Alps. 
Along with the Aletsch Glacier lying on the south, the Jungfrau is part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area which was declared a World Heritage site in 2001.

#172 Marshall Islands.


The Republic of Marshall Islands is a Micronesian nation of atolls and islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, just west of the International Date Line and just north of the Equator. The population is about 62,000. In 1986 independence was attained under a Compact of Free Association with the United States.

#171 Shoebill Stork, Uganda.


The Shoebill is a very large stork-like bird. It derives its name from its massive shoe-shaped bill.
The adult bird is 115–150 cm tall, 100–140 cm long, 230–260 cm across the wings and weighs 4 to 7 kg Adult is mainly grey while the juveniles are browner. It lives in tropical east Africa in large swamps from Sudan to Zambia.

#170 Marshall Islands.


Traditional Wood Carving :) My first postcard from exotic Marshall Islands!