On the side of a building, a depiction of the woman who became a local legend by tossing soup out her window.

This medieval footbridge in the Swiss Alps is known to attract cliff-jumping daredevils.

An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.

The largest underground lake in Europe.

An amazing clockwork museum in the Val de Travers holds examples of various prestigious legacies horological history.

Constructed along the shores of Lake Zurich, this pavilion is a walk-through work of art.

Lucerne's central prison was converted into a tourist hotel with a bare minimum of changes.

Abbey built on the ruins of Roman catacombs.

Extensive private collection of authentic Medieval devices used for human torture and execution.

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

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

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

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

The excellent Swiss museum of witchcraft is led by a modern witch.

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

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.

Artworks by loners, prisoners and the criminally insane.

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

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

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

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

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

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