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

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

This amazing pedestrian suspension bridge in the Swiss Alps would give Indiana Jones nightmares.

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

Video games, body language, and postal history are all on display in this Swiss museum.

An interactive exhibition space dedicated to the kinetic sculptures of Swiss artist Jean Tinguely.

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

It has an American Dream Car exhibit, Europe's largest Formula One collection, and many, many mannequins.

This old wooden funicular railway leads to a cemetery in the forest.

This natural hill rose another 130 feet from the debris and rubble added after World War II.

The narrowest street in the world is in danger of closing up entirely.

A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.

A remarkable two-country morph, this town is part of Germany legally but is by all other measures Swiss.

This museum tells the story of lake dwellers from 4000 BC to 850 BC, replete with stilt houses and goats.

Enter the cabin of a life-sized Hindenburg replica.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

A unique bridge with an equally unique view.

An ornate century-old elevator still connects the two halves of Bad Schandau.

Ruins of a German Castle on top of a towering stone pillar.

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.

Model Trains and Much More in Hamburg.

Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.

Hitler's bleak vision of relaxation still stands as a mostly abandoned 10,000-room resort complex.