The history of Mont Saint Michel is a captivating tale of transformation. What began as a humble hermitage in 708 AD, when Bishop Aubert of Avranches built a sanctuary on the island after ...

NAGAHAMA, Shiga Prefecture--In the midst of an ongoing drought, a small island in Lake Biwako here has taken on the slight resemblance of France’s Mont Saint-Michel. The lake has been called ...

Learn to escape quicksand. It's off the coast of this French island. Test yours kills on the banks of Mont Saint Michel in Normandy, France. The island has some of the most extreme tides in the world.

Himeji Castle (Japan): Known as the "White Heron Castle" due to its elegant white exterior, Himeji Castle is one of Japan’s most iconic and well-preserved feudal castles, renowned for its beauty and ...