Habsburg, Switzerland
Schloss Habsburg (Habsburg Castle)
An 11th-century fortress home to one of the most influential royal houses in medieval Europe.
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Habsburg, Switzerland
An 11th-century fortress home to one of the most influential royal houses in medieval Europe.
Erlach, Switzerland
The idyllic island where the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau spent “the happiest time of his life.”
Lausanne, Switzerland
A constellation of golden cobblestones shows the names of local children born under a full moon.
Bern, Switzerland
The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.
Cologny, Switzerland
Where Mary Shelley’s 'Frankenstein' and John William Polidori's 'The Vampyre' were born.
Geneva, Switzerland
This colorful but controversial ceiling has been likened to a 21st-century Sistine Chapel.
Leuk, Switzerland
A symbol of friendship between the mountainous regions of Switzerland and Bhutan.
Zurich, Switzerland
A 200-year-old tavern challenges guests to finish a glass of wine while hanging from a ceiling beam.
Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland
Museum of science fiction, utopias, and extraordinary journeys of the mind.
Bourg-en-Lavaux, Switzerland
Swiss vineyards in a UNESCO heritage site.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
A cablecar-station-turned-revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of the Swiss skyline.
Leuk, Switzerland
For centuries no one knew there were hundreds of bones and precious artwork hidden beneath this Swiss church.
Andermatt, Switzerland
A breathtaking bridge that crosses a vast gorge over a river's torrents, and has a tale of a devil architect attached.
Lucerne, Switzerland
This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.
Bern, Switzerland
A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.
Gadmen, Switzerland
This amazing pedestrian suspension bridge in the Swiss Alps would give Indiana Jones nightmares.
Beatenberg, Switzerland
Caves famous for the dragon-slaying saint who lived there.
Boudry, Switzerland
This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale.
Ennetbürgen, Switzerland
The tallest outdoor elevator in Europe rockets passengers on a dizzyingly precarious ride to the top of a mountain.
Gruyères, Switzerland
The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.
Eilat, Israel
Underwater restaurant at the coral reefs of Eilat.
Nabi Samwil, Israel
This ancient tomb in the West Bank is a holy site for Jews, Muslims, and Christians alike.
Jerusalem, Israel
Dozens of elegant ceramic tiles decorate these ancient walls, each displaying the Lord's Prayer in a different language.
Alon HaGalil, Israel
This wooden home was built in West Virginia by a Scottish immigrant before being moved to an Israeli winery.