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.
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Andermatt, Switzerland
A breathtaking bridge that crosses a vast gorge over a river's torrents, and has a tale of a devil architect attached.
Leuk, Switzerland
For centuries no one knew there were hundreds of bones and precious artwork hidden beneath this Swiss church.
Leuk, Switzerland
A symbol of friendship between the mountainous regions of Switzerland and Bhutan.
Bern, Switzerland
The skeleton of a 19th-century elephant that was executed by cannonball.
Bern, Switzerland
This bunny-eared Moses represents an attempted compromise between two biblical interpretations.
Bern, Switzerland
Dining in this grain cellar feels like stepping onto a fantasy film set.
Basel, Switzerland
A futuristic rocket marks the spot where three borders meet.
Kilchberg, Switzerland
A 30-foot-high stream of chocolate flows continuously at the Lindt Home of Chocolate.
Zug, Switzerland
Walk down these stairs to get an underwater view of Switzerland's Lake Zug.
Geneva, Switzerland
One of the most historical literary characters continues to stroll his hometown.
Schattenhalb, Switzerland
The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.
London, England
The only university zoological museum in London houses extinct animals, bizarre natural history specimens, and a Micrarium of microscopic creatures.
London, England
Historic cuisine meets fine dining in a hotel-restaurant overlooking Hyde Park.
London, England
London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
London, England
A series of carved figures that scandalized British society.
London, England
Legend has it that seven Anglo-Saxon kings were coronated on this stone, located in the appropriately-named town of Kingston.
London, England
This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.
Ecublens, Switzerland
The university library shaped like a giant piece of Swiss cheese.
Zurich, Switzerland
Switzerland's oldest public observatory is an important part of the Zurich cityscape.
Seelisberg, Switzerland
This scenic spot is known as the birthplace of Switzerland.
Basel, Switzerland
The most impressive of Basel's three remaining city gates.
Prypiat, Ukraine
This attraction was abandoned after the Chornobyl disaster.
Kyiv, Ukraine
The deepest metro station in the world.
Prypiat, Ukraine
The dining hall that nourishes workers in Chornobyl's Exclusion Zone is also open to visitors.