3609 - Mysore, Karnataka, India

Mysore is the second most populated city in the state of Karnataka. It was the capital city of the Kingdom of Mysore from 1399 to 1947. There are many palaces in the city and thus has earned the nickname City of Palaces.

Mysore is home to the Mysore Palace, or Amba Vilas Palace. It was the official residence of the Wadiyar dynasty and the seat of power in the Kingdom of Mysore. Construction started on the palace in 1897 and wasn't completed until 1912. The original palace was build in the 14th century inside the Old Fort. However, because it was always made of wood, it was set ablaze several times. The current structure was built of stone, brick, and wood.

It is one of the most visited tourist attractions in India. In 2014, 3 million visitors made their way to the palace.

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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.

3566 - Bakhmach, Chernihiv, Ukraine

Bakhmach is locarted in northern Ukraine. I'm taking this next paragraph straight out of Wikipedia: During the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 26, 2022, at least 65 units of Russian military equipment moved through Bakhmach, with about a hundred more on the outskirts. Local residents tried to stop the convoy on their own by blocking tank tracks with makeshift objects and convincing Russian soldiers not to move towards Kyiv . One man attempted to climb onto a tank and block the road with his body (he was not hurt). However, the military equipment continued to move, and Russian forces fired several shots into the air. Слава Україні!

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