Meyrin, Switzerland
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Home of the Large Hadron Collider and the birthplace of the World Wide Web.
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Meyrin, Switzerland
Home of the Large Hadron Collider and the birthplace of the World Wide Web.
Wasserauen, Switzerland
This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.
St. Gallen, Switzerland
This is not only one of the oldest collections in Europe, but also possibly the most beautiful.
Schattenhalb, Switzerland
The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.
Andermatt, Switzerland
A breathtaking bridge that crosses a vast gorge over a river's torrents, and has a tale of a devil architect attached.
Schwyz, Switzerland
The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.
Lucerne, Switzerland
This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.
Tromsø, Norway
This functioning parish church is also the site of many concert performances due to its wonderful acoustics.
Bergen, Norway
The former home of Norway's greatest romantic composer.
Stokke, Norway
Art becomes an enchanting part of the environment at this wooded sculpture park.
Larvik, Norway
Norway's national monument to fallen seamen.
Brønnøy, Norway
A naturally occurring tunnel in this Nordic mountain makes it look like it's been shot.
Vardo, Norway
The people murdered during a 17th-century Norwegian witch hunt have been honored with a pair of stark, modern installations.
Kristiansand, Norway
The last fully functional fortress of Germany's World War II Atlantikwall.
Flåm, Norway
A Viking-style brewpub named for a Norse sea giant, in the heart of fjord country.
Flåm, Norway
One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.
Gildeskål, Norway
Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.
Aurland, Norway
Longest road tunnel in the world features an air treatment plant and the illusion of daylight.
Vågsøy, Norway
Thousands of years of crashing waves gave this mushroom-shaped rock its svelte figure.
Tromsø, Norway
The world's northernmost aquarium looks like it has fallen over.
Nordkapp, Norway
At the very tippity-top of Europe is a cliff from which you can view the midnight sun.
Bergen, Norway
A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.
Alta, Norway
The world's northernmost ice hotel.
Larvik, Norway
What might look like a cliffside sacrificial altar at first glance is actually a stone compass pointing to cities and lighthouses all around the world.