Milan, Italy
'Saint Bartholomew Flayed'
This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.
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Paris, France
Shakespeare and Company
This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.
Basel, Switzerland
Dreiländereck
A futuristic rocket marks the spot where three borders meet.
Basel, Switzerland
Tinguely Fountain
This artistic fountain display pays homage to this area's theatrical history.
Kilchberg, Switzerland
The World's Largest Chocolate Fountain
A 30-foot-high stream of chocolate flows continuously at the Lindt Home of Chocolate.
Zurich, Switzerland
Urania Observatory
Switzerland's oldest public observatory is an important part of the Zurich cityscape.
Lausanne, Switzerland
'Echodrome'
This large sculpture of white plates and forms is actually a huge sound amplifier.
Geneva, Switzerland
L’horloge Fleurie (The Flower Clock)
The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds.
St. Gallen, Switzerland
Museum im Lagerhaus
A unique collection of Swiss art brut and naïve art displayed in an old warehouse.
Bern, Switzerland
Klingende Sammlung
An amazing collection of rare wind instruments where visitors can give the iconic Swiss Alphorn a toot.
Geneva, Switzerland
Statue of Frankenstein's Monster
One of the most historical literary characters continues to stroll his hometown.
Lucerne, Switzerland
Barabas Hotel Luzern
Lucerne's central prison was converted into a tourist hotel with a bare minimum of changes.
Montreux, Switzerland
Freddie Mercury Statue
This statue pays tribute to the iconic musician in the place where he recorded his final studio album.
Lausanne, Switzerland
The Births of the Full Moon
A constellation of golden cobblestones shows the names of local children born under a full moon.
Lausanne, Switzerland
Palais de Rumine
Florentine Renaissance style building in Switzerland, home to the world's largest taxidermy Great White Shark.
Lausanne, Switzerland
Collection de l'Art Brut
Artworks by loners, prisoners and the criminally insane.
Bern, Switzerland
Bärengraben
The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.
Bern, Switzerland
Méret Oppenheim Fountain
The Swiss artist's bulbous and overgrown shape-shifting sculpture controversially graces the center of Bern.
Vevey, Switzerland
La Fourchette (The Fork)
At 929 pounds and 26 feet tall, this stainless steel fork can only be used by the likes of King Kong.
Bern, Switzerland
Einsteinhaus
This simple apartment may have inspired some of the most important theories in the history of science.
Bourg-en-Lavaux, Switzerland
Lavaux
Swiss vineyards in a UNESCO heritage site.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
Schilthorn Piz Gloria
A cablecar-station-turned-revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of the Swiss skyline.
Zurich, Switzerland
Oepfelchammer
A 200-year-old tavern challenges guests to finish a glass of wine while hanging from a ceiling beam.
Zurich, Switzerland
Cabaret Voltaire: the Dada House
One hundred years ago this small house in downtown Zürich became the birthplace of the Dada movement.
