Annecy, France
Palais de l’Île
A fortified palace in the shape of a ship on the Thiou river.
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Geneva, Switzerland
John Calvin's Chair
A plain wooden seat that once belonged to one of the most prominent figures of the Protestant Reformation.
Geneva, Switzerland
Brunswick Monument
An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Napoleon's Army Soldier
An ode to a soldier who came to town, fell in love, then began making his own sparkling wine.
Zurich, Switzerland
Pavillion Le Corbusier
Constructed along the shores of Lake Zurich, this pavilion is a walk-through work of art.
Zurich, Switzerland
Heureka Useless Machine
One of a series of no-purpose kinetic artworks by Swiss sculptor Jean Tinguely.
Grindelwald, Switzerland
Bahnhof Eismeer (Eismeer Railroad Station)
The second-highest train station in Europe.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
Sphinx Observatory
A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."
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.
Bern, Switzerland
Bärengraben
The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.
Montreux, Switzerland
Mountain Studios
A permanent exhibition honors Queen, which recorded seven albums at the casino-based studio, including “Under Pressure” with David Bowie.
Montreux, Switzerland
Freddie Mercury Statue
This statue pays tribute to the iconic musician in the place where he recorded his final studio album.
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.
Bourg-en-Lavaux, Switzerland
Lavaux
Swiss vineyards in a UNESCO heritage site.
Lausanne, Switzerland
Palais de Rumine
Florentine Renaissance style building in Switzerland, home to the world's largest taxidermy Great White Shark.
Lausanne, Switzerland
The Births of the Full Moon
A constellation of golden cobblestones shows the names of local children born under a full moon.
Geneva, Switzerland
Statue of Frankenstein's Monster
One of the most historical literary characters continues to stroll his hometown.
Surrey, England
Reigate Heath Windmill
The world's first consecrated windmill.
Geneva, Switzerland
L’horloge Fleurie (The Flower Clock)
The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds.
London, England
Cleopatra's Needle Shrapnel Scars
This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.
Woking, England
'The Martian'
An enormous alien invades Woking, England, as an homage to the H.G. Wells classic 'The War of the Worlds.'
Vienna, Austria
Ausgrabungen Michaelerplatz
In the middle of a Vienna square, Roman ruins dating back some 2,000 years are on display.
Osmington, England
Osmington White Horse
Want to properly offend a king? Sculpt a giant hill figure in chalk of him riding out of town.
Norwich, England
Fye Bridge
One of the oldest bridges in Norwich was used during the English witch trials and is said to be haunted.
