Places magdasousilva Wants to Go

Underneath the well-known Lindenhof hides a secret cellar documenting Zurich's early history.

Ornate lobby of a police station is decorated with colorful murals by Augusto Giacometti.

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

Switzerland's oldest public observatory is an important part of the Zurich cityscape.

Constructed along the shores of Lake Zurich, this pavilion is a walk-through work of art.

This eclectic architectural gem played witness to Zurich’s colonial past.

Zurich's evolution museum hosts a unique collection of skeletons among its natural history treasures.

One of a series of no-purpose kinetic artworks by Swiss sculptor Jean Tinguely.

Hidden in the garden of physicist Erwin Schrödinger's house is a life-size figure of a cat from his famous thought experiment.

This 42-foot tribute to the workforce still reminds us to pause and recharge.

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

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

A futuristic rocket marks the spot where three borders meet.

Along the Rhine, about a mile from the historic Munster, learn the heartrending story of two lovers torn asunder, cast into unknown layers of time and space.

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

An interactive exhibition space dedicated to the kinetic sculptures of Swiss artist Jean Tinguely.

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

A two-way chairlift system between Zugliget and the highest point in the city.

Old-style open-air cages bringing you from Gubbio’s city center to the San'Ubaldo Basilica.

In one of the smallest countries in the world stands an original Salvador Dalí sculpture.

The nearly 200-year-old building displays a perplexing grammatical error.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Seven mini rowhouses fill the gap between 54 and 70 Westerstraat.

Legend has it that seven Anglo-Saxon kings were coronated on this stone, located in the appropriately-named town of Kingston.