Places Poupee Mecanique Wants to Go

A trove of ridiculously valuable prints and manuscripts under one roof.

This is not only one of the oldest collections in Europe, but also possibly the most beautiful.

This ossuary is more than five centuries old and is heralded as one of the finest in Switzerland.

This taxidermilogical collection was assembled by a peltmonger turned animal activist.

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

This unique preservation is one of the only taxidermies in the world made with real whale skin.

This secret Swiss fortress is disguised as a harmless pink house, complete with fake windows.

The idyllic island where the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau spent “the happiest time of his life.”

See the rare bloom of the "Queen of the Night" cactus at one of the world's largest succulent collections.

Vines grow up the metal bars in this public park created from an old machine factory.

Walk through a restaurant's refrigerator door to reach this hidden bar.

A once-thriving hotel in the Swiss Alps couldn't compete with climate change.

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