2555 - Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany

Erfurt is a city of 213 000 people and is the capital city of the state of Thuringia. It's metropolitan area is called Thüringer Städtekette (Thuringian city chain) and has a half a million people. The city was first mentioned in documents in 742, when St. Boniface founded the diocese. The University of Erfurt was founded in 1379 and was the first university founded in what is now Germany today. It closed in 1816, but was re-established in 1994. Martin Luther was a student here between 1501-1505.

Erfurt's old town is one of the best preserved medieval city centres in Germany. Some of the tourist attractions of old town include:

The Krämerbrücke is found here. It is one of the few remaining bridges that have inhabited buildings and has been inhabited for 500 years. It spans the Breistrom, which is a branch of the Gera River. The bridge connects two town squares - Benediktsplatz and Wenigemarkt. The bridge was built as a stone bridge in 1325. Houses were built on the bridge starting in 1486.

The Alte Synagoge (Old Synagogue) dates back to the late 11th century. It is thought to be the oldest synagogue building intact to its roof still standings in Europe. Since 2009 it has been used as a museum of local Jewish history.

Hohe Domkirche St. Marien zu Erfurt (Cathedral Church of St. Mary at Erfurt) in the largest and oldest church in Erfurt. Ground was broken on the site in the 12th century. Martin Luther was ordained here in 1507. The church bell, casted in 1497, is the largest surviving medieval bell in the world.

3227 - Mölln, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Mölln is a small city of about 20 000 located in northern Germany. The Elbe-Lübeck Canal flows through the town, and there are eight small lakes that surround the city. It was founded in the 12th century and was a part of the Old Salt Route. Salt that was produced in the salt mines of Lower-Saxony was shipped to the Baltic Sea. Till Eulenspiegel, a legendary trickster known for exposing vices and provoking thought, is said to have lived in Mölln the last year of his life. He apparently died of the plague in 1350, but his existence has never been proven. Mölln has several monuments dedicated to him.

3322 - Hamburg, Germany

Happy birthday to me! What a lovely handmade card from the sender. Beautiful penmanship. Am Rothenbaum is the site of the main court of the German Open Tennis Championships. The International German Open has been played at the Rothernbaum since 1892, making it Germany's longest running tennis tournament. The current stadium was built in 1999 and can hold 13 200 people.

3232 - Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States of America

The Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal North Pierhead Light was built in 1882. There were nine keepers of the light until 1897. It was redesigned in 1903 and is 12 meters high. The Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal was started in 1872 and wasn't opened for large-scale watercraft until 1890. The canal is 2.1 kilometers long that goes from Sturgeon Bay in Lake Michigan to Green Bay. There are no locks on this canal. The canal was sold to the United States government in 1893 and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains the canal.

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