The State Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia

This card arrived from St. Petersburg, showing the State Hermitage Museum, a museum of art and culture.  This is one of the oldest museums in the world, founded by Catherine the Great in 1764. It has been open to the public since 1852. This is also one of the largest museums in the world.  

http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/index.html

Alvar Aalto

Alvar Aalto was a Finnish designer. He designed architecture, furniture, textiles and glassware. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvar_Aalto

http://www.alvaraalto.fi/index_en.htm

Happy frog stamp. 

Mir Castle, Belarus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mir_Castle_Complex

This castle was built in the 15th - 16th centuries.

Nice stamps on the back!

Royal Wedding - The Kiss

Another postcard via private swap. This is my favorite!

These stamps were issued to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Royal Shakespeare Company. 

http://www.norphil.co.uk/2011/04a-royal_shakespeare_company-stamps.htm

http://www.rsc.org.uk/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nambung_National_Park

Antibes, France

What a beautiful locale! The sender is from Finland, but had recently visited Antibes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Riviera

The stamp is pretty, too:

Priory Palace, Gatchina, Russia

Gatchina is located about 50 km (31 miles) south of St. Petersburg, Russia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatchina

http://www.saint-petersburg.com/gatchina/priory-palace.asp