82 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Switzerland - Atlas Obscura

Unusual
Attractions
in Switzerland

View of the museum bar

Gruyères, Switzerland

H.R. Giger Museum

The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.

46.5846, 7.0830

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The child eater

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.

46.9485, 7.4475

Hammetschwand Elevator

Ennetbürgen, Switzerland

Hammetschwand Elevator

The tallest outdoor elevator in Europe rockets passengers on a dizzyingly precarious ride to the top of a mountain.

47.0011, 8.3964

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Neuheim, Switzerland

Hell Grottoes

These spooky and unusual stone formations create an underworldly landscape.

47.1887, 8.5582

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Beautiful Cave Entrance

Beatenberg, Switzerland

St. Beatus Cave

Caves famous for the dragon-slaying saint who lived there.

46.6844, 7.7826

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Trift Bridge

Gadmen, Switzerland

Trift Bridge

This amazing pedestrian suspension bridge in the Swiss Alps would give Indiana Jones nightmares.

46.6942, 8.3576

Saut de Brot

Boudry, Switzerland

Saut de Brot

This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale.

46.9499, 6.7491

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Lion of Lucerne

Lucerne, Switzerland

Lion of Lucerne

This memorial commemorating fallen soldiers of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

47.0585, 8.3109

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Food & Drink
in Switzerland

Poire Williams

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Poire Williams

Before they're filled with brandy, these bottles get attached to trees so pears can grow inside.

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Ruby Chocolate

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Ruby Chocolate

The first natural shade to join dark, milk, and white in 80 years.

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Flämmli

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Flämmli

After a long day of skiing, you deserve caffeine, fire, and alcohol—at the same time.

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Maggi Seasoning

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Ingredients & Condiments

Maggi Seasoning

This condiment proves that what the world considers delicious is (nearly) universal.

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Stories
About Switzerland

The papyrus before conservation.

A 2,000-Year-Old Mystery Papyrus Reveals Its Secrets

For centuries, no one could read it.

by Sarah Laskow

A bison rests on the pasture.

How North American Bison Ended Up in the Swiss Alps

The mammals in Geneva’s outskirts are now iconic in the country.

by Lina Zeldovich

Not the $10,000 dram.

The $10,000 Whisky Dram That Turned Out to Be Worthless

A refund was involved.

by Natasha Frost

November 02, 2017

In Switzerland, they just throw this stuff away.

There's Gold in Switzerland's Sewage

Also, a whole lot of silver.

by Sarah Laskow

October 11, 2017

The lovely village of Bergün/Bravuogn, in Switzerland. Don't be sad.

Is This Swiss Village Too Beautiful to Photograph?

A savvy, crazy successful publicity stunt made it seem like it was.

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