Mont Saint Michel, Normandy, France

This is a view of the Abbey at Mont Saint Michel taken from the rampart. This whole island is considered a holy place and it feels like it. Indeed, it is overrun by tourists, but there are places where you can sneak away (like the ramparts) and feel the temper of the place.  When people talk of bucket lists, I think of Mont Saint Michel as it was long on mine from the time I was a little boy and saw a photo of it in National Geographic. It did not disappoint.