Zurich, Switzerland
Heureka Useless Machine
One of a series of no-purpose kinetic artworks by Swiss sculptor Jean Tinguely.
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Bern, Switzerland
Bärengraben
The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.
Vevey, Switzerland
La Fourchette (The Fork)
At 929 pounds and 26 feet tall, this stainless steel fork can only be used by the likes of King Kong.
Lac Léman, Switzerland
Swiss Museum of Games
A Swiss board game museum housed inside a picture-perfect castle.
Zurich, Switzerland
MFO Park
Vines grow up the metal bars in this public park created from an old machine factory.
Vallorbe, Switzerland
Grottes de Vallorbe
Over 3km of caverns and caves at the Switzerland-France border contain the largest underground river in Central Europe.
Dietikon, Switzerland
Bruno Weber's Weinrebenpark
A mythically themed self-built sculpture park.
Bourg-en-Lavaux, Switzerland
Lavaux
Swiss vineyards in a UNESCO heritage site.
Martigny, Switzerland
Barryland
Enormous, fluffy dogs frolic around this museum dedicated to a legendary Saint Bernard.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
Schilthorn Piz Gloria
A cablecar-station-turned-revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of the Swiss skyline.
Lucerne, Switzerland
Dance of Death Bridge
This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
Sphinx Observatory
A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."
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.
Schwyz, Switzerland
Stoosbahn Funicular
The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.
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.
Lucerne, Switzerland
Lion of Lucerne
This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.
Gadmen, Switzerland
Trift Bridge
This amazing pedestrian suspension bridge in the Swiss Alps would give Indiana Jones nightmares.
Bern, Switzerland
The Child Eater of Bern
A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.
Boudry, Switzerland
Saut de Brot
This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale.
Beatenberg, Switzerland
St. Beatus Cave
Caves famous for the dragon-slaying saint who lived there.
Ennetbürgen, Switzerland
Hammetschwand Elevator
The tallest outdoor elevator in Europe rockets passengers on a dizzyingly precarious ride to the top of a mountain.
Mülenen, Switzerland
The Niesenbahn
Traversing steep Alpine slopes, this engineering marvel is one of the longest and highest funiculars in the world.
Evionnaz, Switzerland
Evionnaz Adventure Labyrinth
World's largest permanent maze made of 18,000 conifers.
Laze v Tuhinju, Slovenia
Tuhinj Valley
A beautiful drive through the foot of the Alps traces the path of 15th-century Turkish raids.
