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Yamanouchi, Japan

Jigokudani Monkey Park

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.
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Azumino, Japan

Daio Wasabi Farm

The largest of its kind in Japan, this century-old wasabi farm is also known for its appearance in an Akira Kurosawa film.
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Matsumoto, Japan

Matsumoto Castle

This historic castle is one of the oldest and most impressive in all of Japan.
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Matsumoto, Japan

Nawate Dori

This small Japanese street is lined with figures, sculptures and a shrine dedicated to frogs.
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Chino, Japan

Fujimori Tea Houses

High in the trees or suspended between cables, these surreal structures are the works of a unique Japanese architect.
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Hakone, Japan

Hakone Checkpoint

Once the main gateway to Tokyo, sneaking through this checkpoint was a capital offense in feudal times.
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Nikko, Japan

Cedar Avenue of Nikkō

Stretching for 22 miles, the world's longest tree-lined avenue dates back to the early 17th-century.
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Saint-Rivoal, France

Mont Saint-Michel de Brasparts

An isolated 17th-century chapel on a remarkable site once dedicated to Celtic sun worship.
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Huelgoat, France

Trembling Rock

If they push on just the right spot, even the weakest person can move this titanic boulder.
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Lanrivain, France

Gorges de Toull Goulig

A granite rock formation littered with various species of moss, lichen, and fern.
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Plougrescant, France

Castel Meur

A small house sits between two huge rocks, with its back to the sea.
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Lanleff, France

Temple de Lanleff

The precise origins of this pink sandstone temple are unknown.
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Corseul, France

Temple de Mars

Journey through the ruins of this ancient Roman temple dedicated to the god of war.
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Saint-Malo, France

Quelmer Boat Graveyard

Old vessels have been transformed into artistic canvases in this unusual cemetery.
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Gatteville-le-Phare, France

Phare de Gatteville

A beautiful lighthouse with as many steps as days in the year, as many windows as weeks, and as many levels as months.
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Bayeux, France

The Liberty Tree

This symbol of the French Revolution still stands where it was first planted during the 18th-century.
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Allouville-Bellefosse, France

Le Chêne Chapelle (The Chapel Oak)

Two small chapels housed inside an ancient tree.
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Jumièges, France

Ruins of the Jumiège Abbey

Sacked by Vikings, blessed by William the Conqueror, dealt a fatal blow during the French Revolution—these ruins have seen it all.
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Rouen, France

Aitre St. Maclou

An ancient ossuary in Rouen.
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Dives-sur-Mer, France

La Maison Bleue

Personal garden filled with mosaics made of recycled garbage.
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