Lausanne, Switzerland
The Births of the Full Moon
A constellation of golden cobblestones shows the names of local children born under a full moon.
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Habsburg, Switzerland
Schloss Habsburg (Habsburg Castle)
An 11th-century fortress home to one of the most influential royal houses in medieval Europe.
Cologny, Switzerland
Villa Diodati
Where Mary Shelley’s 'Frankenstein' and John William Polidori's 'The Vampyre' were born.
Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland
Maison d'Ailleurs
Museum of science fiction, utopias, and extraordinary journeys of the mind.
Lausanne, Switzerland
Collection de l'Art Brut
Artworks by loners, prisoners and the criminally insane.
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.
Bern, Switzerland
Bärengraben
The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.
Lac Léman, Switzerland
Swiss Museum of Games
A Swiss board game museum housed inside a picture-perfect castle.
Bourg-en-Lavaux, Switzerland
Lavaux
Swiss vineyards in a UNESCO heritage site.
Lucerne, Switzerland
Dance of Death Bridge
This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.
Schattenhalb, Switzerland
The Reichenbach Falls
The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.
Lucerne, Switzerland
Lion of Lucerne
This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
Sphinx Observatory
A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."
