A medieval house adorned with enigmatic carvings, including one of a man displaying his masculine attributes.

This medieval "painted village" is famous for its geometric facades.

Deep in the limestone cliffs of the Alabaster Coast, a German fortress built during World War II.

A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.

In a rural Japanese town that has committed to sustainable practices, even the hotel is made from recycled materials.

"Drunken ship" sculpture memorializing the French poet in the city where he died.

This garden houses the remains of the ancient Greek port of Marseille.

Figures of unknown origin carved into the surfaces of underground caves.

Beautiful carved tunnels.

A self-built mosaic house and sculpture park.

This charming fountain honors Felix Salten, the creator of the iconic storybook deer.

A Swiss amusement park entirely dedicated to the theory of ancient astronauts.

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

Abbey built on the ruins of Roman catacombs.

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

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

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.

Featuring a meatless buffet fit for kings, this family-owned Zurich eatery is considered the oldest vegetarian restaurant in the West.

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

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

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

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

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