Frankfurt, Germany
DIALOGMUSEUM
This unique exhibit "Dialogue in the Dark" reverses roles as the visionless become guides and the sighted become ‘blind.’
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Frankfurt, Germany
This unique exhibit "Dialogue in the Dark" reverses roles as the visionless become guides and the sighted become ‘blind.’
Mühltal, Germany
The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.
Heidelberg, Germany
It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.
Heidelberg, Germany
This Nazi-built amphitheater was constructed on a sacred mountain site used by various German cults.
Heidelberg, Germany
The jaw of one of humankind's earliest ancestors on display at an overlooked geology museum.
Karlsruhe, Germany
A kindergarten shaped like a cat with a tail that's a slide.
Strasbourg, France
Visitors dating back to the 1600s carved their marks in the stones of the iconic tower.
Strasbourg, France
There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.
Strasbourg, France
This fascinating museum in an old water tower holds the world's largest collection of Vodou artifacts from western and central Africa.
Natzwiller, France
Today this former Nazi concentration camp stands as a poignant memorial to the victims of fascism, and a warning from history.
Colmar, France
A charming little museum founded by the designer of the Statue of Liberty.
Colmar, France
A copy of the Statue of Liberty greets visitors to the birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi.
Belfort, France
A colossal sculptural lion built by the same man who designed the Statue of Liberty.
Cologny, Switzerland
A trove of ridiculously valuable prints and manuscripts under one roof.
Geneva, Switzerland
This colorful but controversial ceiling has been likened to a 21st-century Sistine Chapel.
Meyrin, Switzerland
This statue of a Hindu cosmic dancer at CERN is a metaphor for modern physics.
Meyrin, Switzerland
CERN's beautiful, bending sculpture is a tribute to the spread of knowledge.
Meyrin, Switzerland
The World Wide Web was created in this nondescript corridor at CERN.
Les Rousses, Switzerland
Part of this hotel resides in Switzerland, the other in France, and the border splits the honeymoon suite.
Tolochenaz, Switzerland
The immortal Hollywood star rests in peace in an unassuming Swiss village cemetery.
Lac Léman, Switzerland
A Swiss board game museum housed inside a picture-perfect castle.
Montreux, Switzerland
A permanent exhibition honors Queen, which recorded seven albums at the casino-based studio, including “Under Pressure” with David Bowie.
Montreux, Switzerland
This statue pays tribute to the iconic musician in the place where he recorded his final studio album.
Bern, Switzerland
A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.