Immortalized by artists, this church incorporates a medieval lighthouse into its shoreside structure.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

Bordered by forest on three sides and the ocean on the other, the Great Dune of Pilat is the highest sand dune in Europe.

Fighting the British and making game shows for over 150 years.

This submersible road connecting a French island to the mainland is lined with safety towers for when the tide strands travelers.

These red marks, seemingly placed at random, are in fact not.

Massive puppet-automaton machines created by French artist collective Machines de l’Ile.

This small island, a byproduct of 19th-century canal construction, is now home to a charming Japanese garden.

The sunken structure looks like the victim of a catastrophic flood.

A colorful piece of contemporary art cheerfully clashes with Lyon's historical architecture.

This statue stands in honor of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the French author of 'The Little Prince' and an aviation hero.

Lyon's "Wall of the Silk Weavers" is one of the largest murals in Europe.

Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.

Monsters and miniatures are held in equal esteem at this wondrous museum.

The world's first funicular powered by a steam engine.

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

Lyon's miniature version of the Eiffel Tower was built as a statement in support of French secularism.

For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time.

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

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

A mile-long trail of pottery culture, full of clay pipes and lucky cats, including one that’s 12.5 feet tall.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.