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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Zurich

23 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Zurich, Switzerland

Updated November 4, 2024

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The birthplace of Dada.

Zurich, Switzerland

Cabaret Voltaire: the Dada House

One hundred years ago this small house in downtown Zürich became the birthplace of the Dada movement.

Zurich, Switzerland

Oepfelchammer

A 200-year-old tavern challenges guests to finish a glass of wine while hanging from a ceiling beam.

Zurich, Switzerland

MFO Park

Vines grow up the metal bars in this public park created from an old machine factory.
Moulagenmuseum. (Press Photo)

Zurich, Switzerland

Moulagenmuseum

Museum dedicated to wax representations of disfiguring diseases.

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.
Cacti.

Zurich, Switzerland

Sukkulenten-Sammlung Zürich

See the rare bloom of the "Queen of the Night" cactus at one of the world's largest succulent collections.

Zurich, Switzerland

Heureka Useless Machine

One of a series of no-purpose kinetic artworks by Swiss sculptor Jean Tinguely.

Zurich, Switzerland

Kulturama

Zurich's evolution museum hosts a unique collection of skeletons among its natural history treasures.
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Oepfelchammer

A 200-year-old tavern challenges guests to finish a glass of wine while hanging from a ceiling beam.

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Haus Hiltl

Featuring a meatless buffet fit for kings, this family-owned Zurich eatery is considered the oldest vegetarian restaurant in the West.
Mill machinery is on display.

Zurich, Switzerland

Mühlerama Museum

Grind your own flour to bake your own bread at a 100-year-old mill.
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This two-ingredient dish allegedly halted religious conflict, and is still cherished today.
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