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Mont-Saint-Michel stands off the coast of which country?
The mount stands near the border of Normandy and Brittany, overlooking a bay shared by both regions.
Mont-Saint-Michel's abbey became what during the French Revolution?
The abbey's thick walls and isolated setting made the former monastery well suited to holding prisoners.
What type of religious building crowns Mont-Saint-Michel?
The abbey drew medieval pilgrims who crossed the tidal bay to honor Saint Michael.
What does low tide expose around Mont-Saint-Michel?
Guides lead walkers across the bay because quicksand and fast-rising water can make the route dangerous.
Angkor Wat, the massive ancient temple complex, stands in which country?
Angkor Wat lies near Siem Reap, Cambodia, and draws millions of visitors each year as the country's best-known landmark.
Which animal forms million-strong herds in Serengeti National Park's Great Migration?
More than a million wildebeest move in a yearly loop with zebras and gazelles for fresh grass.
Serengeti National Park takes its name from a Maasai word meaning what?
The name comes from the Maasai word "siringet", describing the vast grass plains of northern Tanzania.
Which Khmer king ordered the construction of Angkor Wat in the early 1100s?
Suryavarman II built Angkor Wat as his state temple in the early 1100s, dedicating it to the god Vishnu.
Angkor Wat holds what distinction among religious buildings worldwide?
The complex covers about 400 acres, with a vast moat and outer wall enclosing the famous five-towered temple.
In which African country does Serengeti National Park lie?
Serengeti National Park covers northern Tanzania and borders Kenya's Maasai Mara reserve.