The second-highest train station in Europe.

A Swiss magician's vault of oddities.

Its collection commemorates the author of the iconic children's book "Heidi."

A trove of ridiculously valuable prints and manuscripts under one roof.

The world's longest and deepest train tunnel.

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

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

The last woman executed for witchcraft in Europe is remembered in this Swiss museum.

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

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

This simple apartment may have inspired some of the most important theories in the history of science.

Over 3km of caverns and caves at the Switzerland-France border contain the largest underground river in Central Europe.

A 200-year-old tavern challenges guests to finish a glass of wine while hanging from a ceiling beam.

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.

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

The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.

Large Hadron Collider and the Birthplace of World Wide Web.

A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."

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

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

These spooky and unusual stone formations create an underworldly landscape.

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.