UNESCO - Seokguram Grotto And Bulguksa Temple, South Korea

Established in the 8th century on the slopes of Mount Toham, the Seokguram Grotto contains a monumental statue of the Buddha looking at the sea in the bhumisparsha mudra position. With the surrounding portrayals of gods, Bodhisattvas and disciples, all realistically and delicately sculpted in high and low relief, it is considered a masterpiece of Buddhist art in the Far East. 

The Temple of Bulguksa (built in 774) and the Seokguram Grotto form a religious architectural complex of exceptional significance.

Many thanks to Daniel! :)

The two sites lie 4 kilometres apart. This postcard shows the Seokgatap stone pagoda, designated the 21st National Treasure in 1962. It is sometimes referred to as the Shadowless Pagoda or the Bulguksa Samcheung Seoktap ("three-storied stone pagoda of Bulguksa"). It stands 8.2 meters high, within the Bulguksa Temple complex in Gyeongju.

I have johnson to thank for this great addition to my collection, and the stamps are lovely :))

UNESCO - Škocjan Caves, Slovenia

Skocjan Caves is a cave system in Western Slovenia - this exceptional system of limestone caves comprises collapsed dolines, some 6 km of underground passages with a total depth of more than 200 m, many waterfalls and one of the largest known underground chambers.

The system of subterranean passages, fashioned by the Reka River, constitutes a dramatic example of large-scale karst drainage. The river enters the Škocjan grotto in an underground passage 350 m long, reappearing in the bottom of a 150 m deep and 300 m long chasm, before disappearing into a passage 2 km long. The system of grottos is rich in speleofauna; the underground galleries hold five species of wintering bat.

Everything about these caves sounds so grand and amazing, and I wasnt aware of it until I started collectiong Unesco sites! For some reason Postojna Cave was always so familiar but the other Slovenian caves...and there seems to be many for such a relatively small country. I think I am not done with visiting Slovenia! Hvala puno Tamara :))

UNESCO - Longmen Grottoes, China

The Longmen Grottoes are one of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhist art, housing tens of thousands of statues of Buddha and his disciples . They are situated  some 12 kilometres south of present day Luòyáng in Hénán province, central east China.

And once that I've seen their view from a distance, I was extra amazed and have to post it here! (source: wikipedia)

I was also curious about stamps, and found out that the 1st one shows the Palace Museum (the Forbidden City) and the 2nd the rock paintings (hunting scene) in Helan Mountains - an isolated desert mountain range forming the border of Inner Mongolia's Alxa League and Ningxia (northern China).
Thank you very much Lillian! :))

Bulgaria - Prohodna Cave & Donkeys

Its been hard lately to find any new donkey cards, but these two late additions are quite equisite :)))

The 2nd card is a great combination of wonders of nature & my favourite animal - Prohodna Cave is a karst cave situated in the Iskar Gorge, central Bulgaria. Its most notable feature are the two equal-sized holes in the ceiling, popularly known as Oknata or rather The Eyes Of God. I wonder what all those donkeys are doing there..!

Thank you Lilia, you are the main 'culprit' in making my collection of Bulgarian cards this great and enjoyable ;)