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The Atlas Obscura Guide To St. Gallen

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in St. Gallen, Switzerland

Updated July 3, 2017

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Abbey Library of Saint Gall

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.

St. Gallen, Switzerland

Museum im Lagerhaus

A unique collection of Swiss art brut and naïve art displayed in an old warehouse.
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Null Stern Hotel Museum

Teufen, Switzerland

Null Stern Hotel Museum

Created by a pair of artists, this former hotel was designed to provide a minimum of everything including comfort.
2 miles from St. Gallen
Taxidermied bears in the main hall.

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Dreamfactory's World of Wonders

A Swiss magician's vault of oddities.
9 miles from St. Gallen
Berggasthaus Aescher Wildkirchli

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.
9 miles from St. Gallen
Exhibit in the Zeppelin Museum

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Zeppelin Museum

Enter the cabin of a life-sized Hindenburg replica.
16 miles from St. Gallen

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Nobelpreisträger-Steg

A lakeside footbridge that records Nobel Prize laureates' names in metal silhouette.
16 miles from St. Gallen
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