Abbey built on the ruins of Roman catacombs.

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

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

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

Where Mary Shelley’s "Frankenstein" and John William Polidori's "The Vampyre" were born.

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

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

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

A mythically themed self-built sculpture park.

Swiss vineyards in a UNESCO heritage site.

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

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

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

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

The oldest botanical garden in the world that technically isn't the oldest.

Two cannon-like cranes were installed on top of the bank building to fend off bad feng shui.

One of the world’s best microminiaturist, Nicolaï Siadristy displays his lifetime of tiny creations in this museum.

This 1000 year old relic-filled cave monastery and UNESCO World Heritage Site also hosts an amazing micro-miniature museum.

One of the biggest markets in Asia, under one of the continent's largest domes.

Bombed and burned, this monument represents the often controversial ties between Vietnam and Cambodia.

Originally a meeting place for foreign correspondents and war reporters, the FCC remains an atmospheric spot for sunset drinks in Phnom Penh.

This collection of reclaimed landmines acts as both an exhibition of their deadly history and as a shelter for children affected by them.

A collection of biblical memorabilia.

Legends surround an ancient tree trunk riddled with nails for good luck.