Mont-Saint Michel and Its Bay (France) - At full tide, the holy monastery of Mont-Saint-Michel is completely surrounded on all four sides by the sea, and its sublime, towering image is reflected in the waters below. The monastery that stands upon a small island in Mont-Saint-Michel Bay in northwestern France was built in the 8th Century at the instruction of the archangel Michael. After becoming a Benedictine monastery in the 10th Century a variety of structures such as churches and ramparts were built in a variety of styles up until the 16th Century, and the monastery came to attract a large number of pilgrims.

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (The United States of America) - The island of Hawaii is home to the world's largest active volcanoes - the boiling magma-filled mountains Kilauea and Mauna Loa. The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park covers the entire southeastern coast of Hawaii Island, and is an active volcanic region that features the volcanoes Mt. Kilauea and Mt. Mauna Loa. These are active volcanoes that are continuously producing lava, creating new land with terrifying force. This national park is one of the very few places in the world where people can witness volcanic activity firsthand.