The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.

The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds. 

The second-highest train station in Europe.

The world's longest and deepest train tunnel.

The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.

World's largest permanent maze made of 18,000 conifers.

The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.

Home of the Large Hadron Collider and the birthplace of the World Wide Web.

The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.

Artworks by loners, prisoners and the criminally insane.

At 929 pounds and 26 feet tall, this stainless steel fork can only be used by the likes of King Kong.

Swiss vineyards in a UNESCO heritage site.

Watch cheese-flipping robots in action at this factory and museum.

A Swiss board game museum housed inside a picture-perfect castle.

This statue pays tribute to the iconic musician in the place where he recorded his final studio album.

Video games, body language, and postal history are all on display in this Swiss museum.

Civil War Fort on an island in the Boston Harbor.

The last remaining attraction from Paragon Park.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

Hidden on the seventh floor of a historic building, this Cajun spot features wall-to-wall bottles of hot sauce.