Mülenen, Switzerland
The Niesenbahn
Traversing steep Alpine slopes, this engineering marvel is one of the longest and highest funiculars in the world.
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Mülenen, Switzerland
Traversing steep Alpine slopes, this engineering marvel is one of the longest and highest funiculars in the world.
Domrémy-la-Pucelle, France
The woman who helped save 15th-century France was born in this humble home.
Zermatt, Switzerland
This Swiss cemetery is reserved for people who died in climbing accidents.
Schwyz, Switzerland
The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.
Andermatt, Switzerland
A breathtaking bridge that crosses a vast gorge over a river's torrents, and has a tale of a devil architect attached.
Hérémence, Switzerland
These spindly, stone-capped formations are the product of glacial deposits and thousands of years of erosion.
Saint-Léonard, Switzerland
The largest underground lake in Europe.
Pringy, Switzerland
Watch cheese-flipping robots in action at this factory and museum.
Gruyères, Switzerland
The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.
Montreux, Switzerland
This statue pays tribute to the iconic musician in the place where he recorded his final studio album.
Andorra la Vella, Andorra
In one of the smallest countries in the world stands an original Salvador Dalí sculpture.
Portbou, Spain
Haunting monument to the German Jewish philosopher who died while fleeing fascism.
Carcassonne, France
Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.
Zaandam, Netherlands
This windmill has been grinding pigments for traditional paints for more than 200 years.
Haarlem, Netherlands
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.
Haarlem, Netherlands
This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.
Harderwijk, Netherlands
While most bridges allow roads to pass over water, this one allows water to pass over a road.
Otterlo, Netherlands
Located inside Hoge Veluwe National Park, this museum began as the private collection of a prominent female art collector.
Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Go inside a revolutionary, cage-less zoo where 35 species live and some of them roam free alongside their human visitors.
Wuppertal, Germany
This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.
Den Burg, Netherlands
Rich with fauna and flora, nature-lovers can walk across the sea at this UNESCO World Heritage spot.
Breezanddijk, Netherlands
The 20-mile causeway that separates the Netherlands from the sea.
Giethoorn, Netherlands
This small town in the Netherlands has no roads but instead, miles of canals and over 100 bridges.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.