The oldest surviving wooden bridge over Rhine lets travelers cross easily from Switzerland to Liechtensten.

A 22-million-year-old sandstone cave is a natural habitat for award-winning cheese.

The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.

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

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

Swiss vineyards in a UNESCO heritage site.

Enormous, fluffy dogs frolic around this museum dedicated to a legendary Saint Bernard.

Walk through a restaurant's refrigerator door to reach this hidden bar.

A breathtaking bridge that crosses a vast gorge over a river's torrents, and has a tale of a devil architect attached.

A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."

The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.

This is not only one of the oldest collections in Europe, but also possibly the most beautiful.

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

These spooky and unusual stone formations create an underworldly landscape.

A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.

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

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

This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.

This eclectic architectural gem played witness to Zurich’s colonial past.