A fortified palace in the shape of a ship on the Thiou river.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.

If James Bond bungee-jumped off the side of a 720-foot dam, would you do it too?

A once-thriving hotel in the Swiss Alps couldn't compete with climate change.

This amazing pedestrian suspension bridge in the Swiss Alps would give Indiana Jones nightmares.

The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.

A cablecar-station-turned-revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of the Swiss skyline.

A constellation of golden cobblestones shows the names of local children born under a full moon.

Medieval irrigation channels built into the sides of mountains provided Valais with water for hundreds of years.

This statue pays tribute to the iconic musician in the place where he recorded his final studio album.

Swiss vineyards in a UNESCO heritage site.

This secret Swiss fortress is disguised as a harmless pink house, complete with fake windows.

This colorful but controversial ceiling has been likened to a 21st-century Sistine Chapel.

One of the longest wooden benches in the world snakes around Geneva's Treille Promenade.

A trove of ridiculously valuable prints and manuscripts under one roof.