Cologny, Switzerland
The Bodmer Library
A trove of ridiculously valuable prints and manuscripts under one roof.
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Cologny, Switzerland
A trove of ridiculously valuable prints and manuscripts under one roof.
Zurich, Switzerland
One hundred years ago this small house in downtown Zürich became the birthplace of the Dada movement.
Gland, Switzerland
This long line of cement defensive wedges is named after the famous chocolate bar for obvious reasons.
Habsburg, Switzerland
An 11th-century fortress home to one of the most influential royal houses in medieval Europe.
Grindelwald, Switzerland
The second-highest train station in Europe.
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
In one of the world's smallest countries, a royal's personal winery is open to the public.
Sevelen, Switzerland
The oldest surviving wooden bridge over Rhine lets travelers cross easily from Switzerland to Liechtensten.
Nuremberg, Germany
A museum that chronicles the history of the Nuremberg Trials for Nazi war criminals in the building where the trials were once held.
Munich, Germany
A museum dedicated Germany's favorite drink and most well-known festival.
Munich, Germany
A giant snail sculpture looking longingly at the German traffic museum.
Chemnitz, Germany
One of the largest busts in the world celebrates the German city's erstwhile namesake.
Munich, Germany
The taxidermy remains of the first brown bear to enter Germany in 170 years.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Walk inside a half mile long crevice right outside the town of Garmisch Partenkirchen.
Munich, Germany
This magnificent museum claims to house the cranium of a disciple and the skull of a pope.
Munich, Germany
One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.
Nuremberg, Germany
During World War II, the Nazis repurposed this beer cellar to store stolen artwork.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin's beloved bear is immortalized at the Museum für Naturkunde.
Berchtesgaden, Germany
Dress up like a miner and take a slide into the disco-lit depths of this once foundational salt mine.
Heidelberg, Germany
This Nazi-built amphitheater was constructed on a sacred mountain site used by various German cults.
Munich, Germany
King Ludwig I's collection of beautiful women.
Chiemsee, Germany
Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.
Itter, Austria
German and American troops joined forces to defend this fortress during the strangest battle of World War II.
Geneva, Switzerland
This colorful but controversial ceiling has been likened to a 21st-century Sistine Chapel.
Geneva, Switzerland
A rare, flower-shaped example of Brutalist architecture in Switzerland.