Le Locle, Switzerland
Underground Mills
Water mills built into a cave in the 17th century are powered by a subterranean river.
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Le Locle, Switzerland
Musée d'Horlogerie du Locle
An amazing clockwork museum in the Val de Travers holds examples of various prestigious legacies horological history.
Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland
Maison d'Ailleurs
Museum of science fiction, utopias, and extraordinary journeys of the mind.
Erlach, Switzerland
St. Peter’s Island
The idyllic island where the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau spent “the happiest time of his life.”
Hauterive, Switzerland
Latenium
This museum is also an active archeological site at the eastern end of Lake Neuchâtel.
Geneva, Switzerland
Café de Paris
The birthplace of a famous steak sauce still keeps its recipe a secret.
Geneva, Switzerland
Brunswick Monument
An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.
Geneva, Switzerland
Statue of Frankenstein's Monster
One of the most historical literary characters continues to stroll his hometown.
Geneva, Switzerland
Mère Royaume
On the side of a building, a depiction of the woman who became a local legend by tossing soup out her window.
Geneva, Switzerland
Treille Promenade
One of the longest wooden benches in the world snakes around Geneva's Treille Promenade.
Geneva, Switzerland
Liszt Memorial
A memorial to a 19th-century composer who was known for driving crowds wild.
Geneva, Switzerland
L’horloge Fleurie (The Flower Clock)
The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds.
Geneva, Switzerland
Repère Pierre du Niton
This stone in Lake Geneva was once the reference point used to determine altitude in Switzerland.
Montreux, Switzerland
Freddie Mercury Statue
This statue pays tribute to the iconic musician in the place where he recorded his final studio album.
Lac Léman, Switzerland
Swiss Museum of Games
A Swiss board game museum housed inside a picture-perfect castle.
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.
Bourg-en-Lavaux, Switzerland
Lavaux
Swiss vineyards in a UNESCO heritage site.
Lausanne, Switzerland
Palais de Rumine
Florentine Renaissance style building in Switzerland, home to the world's largest taxidermy Great White Shark.
Lausanne, Switzerland
The Births of the Full Moon
A constellation of golden cobblestones shows the names of local children born under a full moon.
Tolochenaz, Switzerland
Audrey Hepburn’s Grave
The immortal Hollywood star rests in peace in an unassuming Swiss village cemetery.
Ecublens, Switzerland
EPFL Learning Center
The university library shaped like a giant piece of Swiss cheese.
Lausanne, Switzerland
London 2012 Olympic Truce Wall
The 21st century revival of one of the Olympic Games' oldest traditions, and its legacy.
Lausanne, Switzerland
Collection de l'Art Brut
Artworks by loners, prisoners and the criminally insane.
