Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
Trümmelbach Falls
Visit Europe's largest subterranean waterfall, carved by water from the glaciers of the towering peaks surrounding the valley.
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Verzasca, Switzerland
Ponte dei Salti
This medieval footbridge in the Swiss Alps is known to attract cliff-jumping daredevils.
Zermatt, Switzerland
Solvay Hut
One of the highest emergency huts in the world has been waiting almost a century to give imperiled climbers a place to lie down.
Fribourg, Switzerland
Taxidermy Whale of Fribourg
This unique preservation is one of the only taxidermies in the world made with real whale skin.
Seegräben, Switzerland
Sauriermuseum Aathal
Europe's largest dinosaur museum was founded by a passionate autodidact.
Montreux, Switzerland
Freddie Mercury Statue
This statue pays tribute to the iconic musician in the place where he recorded his final studio album.
Botyre (Ayent), Switzerland
The Bisses of Valais
Medieval irrigation channels built into the sides of mountains provided Valais with water for hundreds of years.
Leuk, Switzerland
Bhutanese Bridge Over the Illgraben
A symbol of friendship between the mountainous regions of Switzerland and Bhutan.
Bourg-en-Lavaux, Switzerland
Lavaux
Swiss vineyards in a UNESCO heritage site.
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.
Kaltbach, Switzerland
Kaltbach Cave
A 22-million-year-old sandstone cave is a natural habitat for award-winning cheese.
Saint-Léonard, Switzerland
Lac Souterrain de Saint-Léonard
The largest underground lake in Europe.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
Schilthorn Piz Gloria
A cablecar-station-turned-revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of the Swiss skyline.
Schwyz, Switzerland
Stoosbahn Funicular
The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.
Meyrin, Switzerland
CERN
Home of the Large Hadron Collider and the birthplace of the World Wide Web.
Gadmen, Switzerland
Trift Bridge
This amazing pedestrian suspension bridge in the Swiss Alps would give Indiana Jones nightmares.
Ennetbürgen, Switzerland
Hammetschwand Elevator
The tallest outdoor elevator in Europe rockets passengers on a dizzyingly precarious ride to the top of a mountain.
Wasserauen, Switzerland
Berggasthaus Aescher Wildkirchli
This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.
Gruyères, Switzerland
H.R. Giger Museum
The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.
Chicago, Illinois
Hidden Egyptian Temple in Field Museum Break Room
Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.
Faiyum, Egypt
Obelisk of Senusret I
The oldest Egyptian obelisk still standing in its original site.
Luxor, Egypt
Tomb of Rekhmire
Inside this 3,500-year-old tomb are remarkable ancient Egyptian paintings of African wildlife.
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
Al Sahaba Mosque
A stunning fusion of Ottoman and Fatimid architectural styles.
Markaz Al Belina, Egypt
'Helicopter' Hieroglyphs
Some believe that this ancient mural depicts technology far ahead of its time, but in reality it's nothing quite out of place.
