Countries

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Brittany, France’s northwesternmost region, is a hilly peninsula  extending out toward the Atlantic Ocean. Its lengthy, rugged coastline  is dotted with beach resorts such as chic Dinard and walled Saint-Malo,  built on rock in the English Channel. The Pink Granite Coast is famed  for its unusual, blush-hued sand and rocks. Brittany is known for its  abundant prehistoric menhirs (a type of megalith).

Kansai is a region in the south of Honshu, Japan's main island. In  its center is the city of Kyoto, Japan's capital from 794 to 1869. Its  canalside Philosopher’s Walk is home to Buddhist temples like  Ginkaku-ji, with its pine-framed pond, and Nanzen-ji, with a renowned  Zen garden. Directly south is the city of Nara, Japan's 8th-century  capital. Nara Park is home to Todai-ji temple and free-roaming deer.