Meyrin, Switzerland
'Wandering the Immeasurable'
CERN's beautiful, bending sculpture is a tribute to the spread of knowledge.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Lucerne, Switzerland
Lion of Lucerne
This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.
Schattenhalb, Switzerland
The Reichenbach Falls
The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.
Andermatt, Switzerland
Teufelsbrucke
A breathtaking bridge that crosses a vast gorge over a river's torrents, and has a tale of a devil architect attached.
Gadmen, Switzerland
Trift Bridge
This amazing pedestrian suspension bridge in the Swiss Alps would give Indiana Jones nightmares.
Uhldingen-Mühlhofen, Germany
Pfahlbaumuseum Unteruhldingen (Lake Dwelling Museum)
This museum tells the story of lake dwellers from 4000 BC to 850 BC, replete with stilt houses and goats.
St. Gallen, Switzerland
Abbey Library of Saint Gall
This is not only one of the oldest collections in Europe, but also possibly the most beautiful.
Wasserauen, Switzerland
Berggasthaus Aescher Wildkirchli
This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.
Siegen, Germany
Hainer Stollen
The abandoned mine where American troops discovered a treasure trove of art and artifacts hidden by the Nazis.
