Geneva, Switzerland
Repère Pierre du Niton
This stone in Lake Geneva was once the reference point used to determine altitude in Switzerland.
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Geneva, Switzerland
Immeuble Clarté
An early masterpiece of Le Corbusier, a famed Modernist architect, hiding in plain sight.
Geneva, Switzerland
Brunswick Monument
An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.
Geneva, Switzerland
L’horloge Fleurie (The Flower Clock)
The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds.
Ecublens, Switzerland
EPFL Learning Center
The university library shaped like a giant piece of Swiss cheese.
Geneva, Switzerland
Statue of Frankenstein's Monster
One of the most historical literary characters continues to stroll his hometown.
Cologny, Switzerland
The Bodmer Library
A trove of ridiculously valuable prints and manuscripts under one roof.
Permanently Closed
Surses, Switzerland
Juliertheatre
A tower-like theater in the Swiss Alps built to withstand the high winds and avalanches of the mountain pass.
Lausanne, Switzerland
Palais de Rumine
Florentine Renaissance style building in Switzerland, home to the world's largest taxidermy Great White Shark.
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.
Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland
Maison d'Ailleurs
Museum of science fiction, utopias, and extraordinary journeys of the mind.
Permanently Closed
Geneva, Switzerland
Le Frigo
Walk through a restaurant's refrigerator door to reach this hidden bar.
Pont-en-Royans, France
Suspended Houses of Pont-en-Royans
These quaint French houses dangle precariously over a precipice.
Bled, Slovenia
Bled Island and Castle
This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.
Lausanne, Switzerland
Collection de l'Art Brut
Artworks by loners, prisoners and the criminally insane.
Bourg-en-Lavaux, Switzerland
Lavaux
Swiss vineyards in a UNESCO heritage site.
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.
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.
Zurich, Switzerland
Pavillion Le Corbusier
Constructed along the shores of Lake Zurich, this pavilion is a walk-through work of art.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
Schilthorn Piz Gloria
A cablecar-station-turned-revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of the Swiss skyline.
Lucerne, Switzerland
Lion of Lucerne
This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.
Lucerne, Switzerland
Dance of Death Bridge
This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.
Ennetbürgen, Switzerland
Hammetschwand Elevator
The tallest outdoor elevator in Europe rockets passengers on a dizzyingly precarious ride to the top of a mountain.
Boudry, Switzerland
Saut de Brot
This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale.
