Schwyz, Switzerland
Stoosbahn Funicular
The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.
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Schwyz, Switzerland
The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.
Meyrin, Switzerland
Home of the Large Hadron Collider and the birthplace of the World Wide Web.
Gadmen, Switzerland
This amazing pedestrian suspension bridge in the Swiss Alps would give Indiana Jones nightmares.
Ennetbürgen, Switzerland
The tallest outdoor elevator in Europe rockets passengers on a dizzyingly precarious ride to the top of a mountain.
Boudry, Switzerland
This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale.
Wasserauen, Switzerland
This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.
Gruyères, Switzerland
The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.
Ivrea, Italy
A 12th-century Italian skirmish gets reenacted with 500,000 pounds of flying citrus.
Modena, Italy
This ultra-modern burial building would have stacked the dead like a giant filing cabinet.
Wohlen, Switzerland
A rare museum dedicated to a rather overlooked material in the history of fashion.
Kilchberg, Switzerland
A 30-foot-high stream of chocolate flows continuously at the Lindt Home of Chocolate.
Zurich, Switzerland
An unusual vending machine designed to support mourners during funeral ceremonies at Zurich's largest cemetery.
Wallisellen, Switzerland
A massive observation tower that features gorgeous views and unique architecture.
Zurich, Switzerland
Ornate lobby of a police station is decorated with colorful murals by Augusto Giacometti.
Zurich, Switzerland
Switzerland's oldest public observatory is an important part of the Zurich cityscape.
Zurich, Switzerland
Featuring a meatless buffet fit for kings, this family-owned Zurich eatery is considered the oldest vegetarian restaurant in the West.
Zurich, Switzerland
A 700-year-old drinking fountain turned charity for the less fortunate of Zurich.
Zurich, Switzerland
One hundred years ago this small house in downtown Zürich became the birthplace of the Dada movement.
Zurich, Switzerland
A 200-year-old tavern challenges guests to finish a glass of wine while hanging from a ceiling beam.
Zurich, Switzerland
Grind your own flour to bake your own bread at a 100-year-old mill.
Zurich, Switzerland
One of a series of no-purpose kinetic artworks by Swiss sculptor Jean Tinguely.
Zurich, Switzerland
Constructed along the shores of Lake Zurich, this pavilion is a walk-through work of art.
Zurich, Switzerland
This charming fountain honors Felix Salten, the creator of the iconic storybook deer.
Zurich, Switzerland
Hidden in the garden of physicist Erwin Schrödinger's house is a life-size figure of a cat from his famous thought experiment.