2281 - Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

Angela from Raleigh sends a photo of a biplane and says it is a beautiful spring so far. Raleigh is named after English explorer Sir Walter Raleigh and is an early example of an American planned city. In 1788 the site was chosen to be the state capital and the city was planned out in a grid pattern with the state capitol building in the centre.

Because I am Canadian I also know that the Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League moved to Raleigh in 1997 and is the only major professional league team in Raleigh. The Carolina Hurricanes, as they were rebranded, struggled with attendance. in 2001-02, the 'Canes made the Stanley Cup finals only to lose 4 games to 1 to the Detroit Red Wings.

In 2004-05 season, the 'Canes made it to the Stanley Cup Finals again and this time won the Stanley Cup with a 4 games to 3 win over the underdog Edmonton Oilers. They became the first major league team to win a championship in North Carolina.

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3584 - Blaine, Minnesota, United States of America

The sender was in Las Vegas recently and bought this card from The Mob Museum. The Mob Museum, officially known as the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, is located in downtown Las Vegas. It open in 2012. It features artifacts, stories, and the history of organized crime in the United States, but also the actions and initiatives by law enforcement to prevent such crimes. The museum is found at the former Las Vegas Post Office and Courthouse, which was built in 1933. The quote on this card was from John Gotti. John Gotti (1940-2002) was the mafioso and boss of the Gambino crime family in New York City. After ordering the killing of Gambino boss Paul Catellano in 1985, he took over the family and led what was the United States' most powerful crime syndicate. He was known as The Teflon Don after three high profile trials in the 1980s resulted in acquittals. Later it was revealed that the trials had been tainted by jury tampering, juror misconduct, and...

3564 - Kassel, Hesse, Germany

A wonderful message on this card that translates to to those wh o can wait, everything comes with time.

2346 - Iwate, Iwate, Japan

Keita is a junior high science teacher in Iwate 岩手町. He sent me a photo of the Tokyo Sky Tower during a fireworks display. The Tokyo Sky Tower is a broadcasting and observation tower in Simide, a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis. It became the tallest structure in Japan in 2010. In 2011, when it was completed at a height of 634 meters, it became the tallest tower in the world, and the second tallest structure in the world, after Burj Khalifa in Dubai, UAE.

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