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

The idyllic island where the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau spent “the happiest time of his life.”

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

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

Museum of science fiction, utopias, and extraordinary journeys of the mind.

150-year-old satirical tableaus made from stuffed frogs.

Swiss vineyards in a UNESCO heritage site.

Traversing steep Alpine slopes, this engineering marvel is one of the longest and highest funiculars in the world.

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

A cablecar-station-turned-revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of the Swiss skyline.

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

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

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

The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.

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

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.

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.

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

Inside the corridors of this flea market, visitors are sure to find some obscure and odd treasures.

The world's most important buildings shrunk to a tiny size.

A breathtaking viewing platform over the Alps.

Fantastic stories on a miniature railroad.