The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.

Lucerne's central prison was converted into a tourist hotel with a bare minimum of changes.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

One hundred years ago this small house in downtown Zürich became the birthplace of the Dada movement.

This massive boulder was hurled into a Zurich church when a gunpowder depot was struck by lightning in 1652.

Explore this medieval cathedral by trying to spot all the malevolent monsters hiding in its beautifully colored windows.

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

The birthplace of the builder of the Statue of Liberty is now a museum dedicated to his work.

The most impressive of Basel's three remaining city gates.

This ferry carries passengers across the Rhine propelled by no engine or paddles but by the river's current.

The smallest museum in Basel, Switzerland, is a two-foot-by-two-foot window in the door of a 600-year-old house.

This artistic fountain display pays homage to this area's theatrical history.

An unassuming Swiss institution houses Europe's largest toy museum.

The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.

This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.

Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.

Third time's a charm, or in this case, two testicles are.

An exclusive waiting room built for the royal family in the 1920s is hidden in Milan’s central station.

A lover's walk between hilltop towns, decorated with graffiti love notes.

The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.

On the walking path from Monterosso to Vernazza, a small shrine dedicated to feline friends.

This amazing medieval fortress stands atop a promontory along the famous Cinque Terre.

This tiny chapel withstood a massive mudslide and flash flood.