A massive observation tower that features gorgeous views and unique architecture.

This scenic spot is known as the birthplace of Switzerland.

A monument to peace, built by one man over the course of 25 years.

The most impressive of Basel's three remaining city gates.

If James Bond bungee-jumped off the side of a 720-foot dam, would you do it too?

What this Good Friday parade lacks in baroque filigree it makes up in somber gothic imagery.

Middle-earth in the middle of Switzerland.

Created by a pair of artists, this former hotel was designed to provide a minimum of everything including comfort.

This medieval footbridge in the Swiss Alps is known to attract cliff-jumping daredevils.

The second-highest train station in Europe.

This work of engineering is imbued with elegance and ingeniousness.

Explore the subjective dream of a hotel.

This statue of a Hindu cosmic dancer at CERN is a metaphor for modern physics.

An interactive exhibition space dedicated to the kinetic sculptures of Swiss artist Jean Tinguely.

The world's longest and deepest train tunnel.

Standing stones found on a construction site are re-erected.

Constructed along the shores of Lake Zurich, this pavilion is a walk-through work of art.

One of the highest emergency huts in the world has been waiting almost a century to give imperiled climbers a place to lie down.

This famous writer's tombstone is a literary pilgrimage site that was publicly defiled by a rival.

Abbey built on the ruins of Roman catacombs.

Florentine Renaissance style building in Switzerland, home to the world's largest taxidermy Great White Shark.

A Swiss amusement park entirely dedicated to the theory of ancient astronauts.

A tower-like theater in the Swiss Alps built to withstand the high winds and avalanches of the mountain pass.

An 11th-century fortress home to one of the most influential royal houses in medieval Europe.