The World’s 14 Most Unique Post Offices That You Can Visit (Imagine Getting Mail From #13?)

One of the best parts about traveling is visiting unique places you can’t find anywhere else.

When you come home, you're full of fantastic pictures and stories to tell, and frankly, it just makes you want to start traveling more.

You may not think of the local post office as a sought-after tourist attraction, but trust us, you’ll want to put these on your itinerary.

If you find yourself in Ho Chi Minh City, stop by the Saigon Central Post Office.

The building’s yellow exterior and French colonial style are true show-stoppers. But make sure to step inside and see the tall vaulted ceilings, wooden counters, and tiled floor.

Check out the painted historical maps on two walls. One shows the telegraph lines in Vietnam and Cambodia in 1892, and the other highlights Saigon in the same year.

From the outside, the Palacio Postal in Mexico City looks very fortress-like, but it's quite ornate on the inside.

The large staircases, intricate railings, and elaborate light fixtures will make your jaw drop. In addition to the post office, the building houses a small postal museum.

When you think of a traditional German post office, you might picture something like the Main Post Office building on Münsterplatz Square in Bonn.

It’s yellow exterior, and dark green shutters make the perfect backdrop for your travel photos. There’s even a Ludwig van Beethoven monument out front.

For the southernmost and the coldest post office, head to Antarctica (of course).

The Penguin Post Office is run by the U.K. Antarctic Heritage Trust and is painted – you guessed it – black and white and red all over.

Over 70,000 cards are mailed from the office every year. And yes, penguins have been spotted hanging out around the building.

When you’ve seen an underwater post office, you’ve truly seen it all.

That’s exactly what the Vanuatu Post is in the Hideaway Island Resort and Marine Sanctuary. It’s said to be the only underwater post office in the world.

A red flag is placed in a floaty above the hut to indicate to land dwellers that the postal worker is in.

You might miss this post office from the street, but if you walk beyond the entrance, you’ll find a picturesque courtyard and grand staircases.

You can even stop by a small cafe on the second floor after mailing your postcards.

Although the Palacio de Cibeles in Madrid is no longer a working post office, it was a main mailing center for decades and is worth visiting.

It’s a grand building with beautiful palace features, like towers, spires, and a large fountain. Today, it’s the home of the Madrid City Council.

If you send out annual holiday cards, you might as well route them through the U.S. Post Office in none other than Christmas, Florida.

This mailing center is known to decorate well for the town’s namesake holiday. A Santa Claus lookalike is even said to spend time in the lobby stamping cards.

The Grande Poste in Algiers, Algeria, is just that – grand.

The building’s facade will stop you in your tracks, with its impressive Islamic architecture featuring large archways and beautiful geometric shapes.

And with the sun setting in the background, don’t forget to take photos on this trip.

The U.S. Post Office in Winslow, Arizona, shows off the simple beauty of pueblo-style architecture in the American Southwest.

It’s located on old Route 66 and features the original wooden tables and brass mailboxes from 1935, the year it was built.

Fancy a climb up Mount Everest?

Don’t forget to mail your postcards first at the Tibetan Paradise Post Office. It may be situated at Everest Base Camp, but this post office is said to be the highest in the world.

It features traditional Tibetan styles, tables and seats for you to write your correspondence, and books and other items for you to buy.

You can find the smallest U.S. Post Office in the tiny town of Ochopee, Florida.

At just over 61 square feet, it used to be a storage shed for farm supplies. The petite building became a post office in 1953 and is manned by just one postal worker at a time.

Don’t bother sending paper cards from this U.S. Post Office in Hoolehua, Hawaii.

This office is known for allowing senders to paint messages on coconuts and mail them to their loved ones. The service is called “Post-a-Nut.”

How do ships sailing down the Detroit River get letters? By mailboat, of course!

The J.W. Westcott II is a 48-foot boat with the only floating zip code in the U.S. With a special address, you can send a card to any member of a ship on the Detroit River via the Westcott II.

In addition to the typical tourist attractions worldwide, you should consider adding local post offices to your travel itineraries.

Use one of the top travel cards on your trip and use the money you saved to send a postcard to each of your loved ones from these unique post office locations!

When you come home from your vacation, frame the pictures you took at these amazing places that offer grand views, distinctive cultures, and unusual histories.