Basel, Switzerland
Dreiländereck
A futuristic rocket marks the spot where three borders meet.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Basel, Switzerland
Tinguely Fountain
This artistic fountain display pays homage to this area's theatrical history.
Basel, Switzerland
Spalentor
The most impressive of Basel's three remaining city gates.
Grindelwald, Switzerland
Bahnhof Eismeer (Eismeer Railroad Station)
The second-highest train station in Europe.
Verzasca, Switzerland
Ponte dei Salti
This medieval footbridge in the Swiss Alps is known to attract cliff-jumping daredevils.
Basel, Switzerland
Spielzeug Welten Museum
An unassuming Swiss institution houses Europe's largest toy museum.
Basel, Switzerland
Museum Tinguely
An interactive exhibition space dedicated to the kinetic sculptures of Swiss artist Jean Tinguely.
Basel, Switzerland
Hoosesagg Museum (Pants Pocket Museum)
The smallest museum in Basel, Switzerland, is a two-foot-by-two-foot window in the door of a 600-year-old house.
Sissach, Switzerland
The Henkermuseum
Extensive private collection of authentic Medieval devices used for human torture and execution.
Montreux, Switzerland
Freddie Mercury Statue
This statue pays tribute to the iconic musician in the place where he recorded his final studio album.
Bern, Switzerland
Bärengraben
The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.
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.
Zurich, Switzerland
Schrödinger's Cat
Hidden in the garden of physicist Erwin Schrödinger's house is a life-size figure of a cat from his famous thought experiment.
Zurich, Switzerland
Haus Hiltl
Featuring a meatless buffet fit for kings, this family-owned Zurich eatery is considered the oldest vegetarian restaurant in the West.
Andermatt, Switzerland
Teufelsbrucke
A breathtaking bridge that crosses a vast gorge over a river's torrents, and has a tale of a devil architect attached.
Lucerne, Switzerland
Dance of Death Bridge
This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.
Obergoms VS, Switzerland
Hotel Belvédère
A once-thriving hotel in the Swiss Alps couldn't compete with climate change.
Lucerne, Switzerland
Lion of Lucerne
This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.
St. Gallen, Switzerland
Abbey Library of Saint Gall
This is not only one of the oldest collections in Europe, but also possibly the most beautiful.
Bern, Switzerland
The Child Eater of Bern
A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.
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.
Basel, Switzerland
Hammering Man
This 42-foot tribute to the workforce still reminds us to pause and recharge.
