The World Wide Web was created in this nondescript corridor at CERN.

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

A constellation of golden cobblestones shows the names of local children born under a full moon.

The Swiss artist's bulbous and overgrown shape-shifting sculpture controversially graces the center of Bern.

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

An unusual vending machine designed to support mourners during funeral ceremonies at Zurich's largest cemetery.

A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.

A mythical chimera first sculpted in 1936 as a mix of the main animals of Texas livestock.

A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.

A school-themed restaurant where gastronomy is the core curriculum.

Dozens of large-scale, creative, evocative curios from prominent artists dot the calm outdoor space around this major museum.

This copper-coated, multi-arched dome is surrounded by a moat and lights up at night.

From a distance, this statue of an eagle looks like a giant chicken on a stick.

This roadside attraction became locally famous for its unintentionally phallic shape.

Medieval irrigation channels built into the sides of mountains provided Valais with water for hundreds of years.

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

This colorful but controversial ceiling has been likened to a 21st-century Sistine Chapel.

A symbol of friendship between the mountainous regions of Switzerland and Bhutan.

A rare, flower-shaped example of Brutalist architecture in Switzerland.

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

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

Vines grow up the metal bars in this public park created from an old machine factory.

This simple apartment may have inspired some of the most important theories in the history of science.

A Swiss board game museum housed inside a picture-perfect castle.