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Liechtenstein Postal Museum

Vaduz, Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein Postal Museum

Browse through a century of this principality's first popular export.

The Prince of Liechtenstein's Vineyard and Wine Cellar

Vaduz, Liechtenstein

The Prince of Liechtenstein's Vineyard and Wine Cellar

In one of the world's smallest countries, a royal's personal winery is open to the public.

Evolver
Permanently Closed

Zermatt, Switzerland

Evolver

Spiral alpine structure provides an alternative experience of viewing the Matterhorn.

Mill machinery is on display.

Zurich, Switzerland

Mühlerama Museum

Grind your own flour to bake your own bread at a 100-year-old mill.

Tolkien's characters would have felt right at home in this space.

Bern, Switzerland

Kornhauskeller Restaurant

Dining in this grain cellar feels like stepping onto a fantasy film set.

Design genius!

Wallisellen, Switzerland

Aussichtsturm Hardwald

A massive observation tower that features gorgeous views and unique architecture.

Lindenhof Keller

Zurich, Switzerland

Lindenhof Keller

Underneath the well-known Lindenhof hides a secret cellar documenting Zurich's early history.

Verzasca Dam

Gordola, Switzerland

Verzasca Dam

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

Dreiländereck

Basel, Switzerland

Dreiländereck

A futuristic rocket marks the spot where three borders meet.

Brusio Spiral Viaduct

Brusio, Switzerland

Brusio Spiral Viaduct

This work of engineering is imbued with elegance and ingeniousness.

Inside the Gotthard Base Tunnel.

Bodio, Switzerland

Gotthard Base Tunnel

The world's longest and deepest train tunnel.

Golden cobblestones represent children born under a full moon.

Lausanne, Switzerland

The Births of the Full Moon

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

Museum of Communication

Bern, Switzerland

Museum of Communication

Video games, body language, and postal history are all on display in this Swiss museum.

Freddie Mercury's larger-than-life sculpture dominates the shores of Lake Geneva.

Montreux, Switzerland

Freddie Mercury Statue

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

Inside the caves

Vallorbe, Switzerland

Grottes de Vallorbe

Over 3km of caverns and caves at the Switzerland-France border contain the largest underground river in Central Europe.

Stoosbahn.

Schwyz, Switzerland

Stoosbahn Funicular

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

Hammetschwand Elevator

Ennetbürgen, Switzerland

Hammetschwand Elevator

The tallest outdoor elevator in Europe rockets passengers on a dizzyingly precarious ride to the top of a mountain.

Tij Bird Observatory

Stellendam, Netherlands

Tij Bird Observatory

Watch the local Netherlands birds from inside this giant eco-egg.

Van Kleef Museum and Distillery

The Hague, Netherlands

Van Kleef Museum and Distillery

Rumored to have been frequented by Vincent van Gogh, it's the only remaining genever producer in the Hague.

Borders of Baarle-Nassau and Baarle-Hertog.

Baarle-Hertog, Belgium

Borders of Baarle-Nassau and Baarle-Hertog

A maze of crosses marks the jumbled divide between the Netherlands and Belgium.

Rozenburg Wind Wall

Europoort Rotterdam, Netherlands

Rozenburg Wind Wall

The Rozenberg wind wall in South Holland makes for smooth sailing through the Calandbrug canal.

The Maeslantkering closed

Hoek van Holland, Netherlands

Maeslantkering

This enormous storm barrier is one of the largest moving structures on Earth, with each arm taller than the Washington Monument.

Multiple varieties of Bloemenroute tulips

Haarlem, Netherlands

Bloemen Route

The Bloemen Route, or “Flower Route”, stretches 25 miles through prime Dutch tulip country as a result of “tulip mania,” the world’s first economic bubble.

Liberation of Belsen Concentration Camp April 1945: Women and children herded together in one of the camp huts

Lohheide, Germany

Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp

A Nazi concentration camp and Anne Frank's place of death.

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