A microbiologist-chef is slinging noodles with hyperlocal Nordic ingredients.

This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.

One thousand trees were planted in Norway to be used to print books a century from now.

A massive observation tower that features gorgeous views and unique architecture.

Though it may look like a businessman's lost luggage, this case suspended under a highway bridge is actually a contemporary art installation.

Its vast collection of wondrous gadgets details the fascinating history of information technology.

The largest underground lake in Europe.

One of the highest emergency huts in the world has been waiting almost a century to give imperiled climbers a place to lie down.

This secret Swiss fortress is disguised as a harmless pink house, complete with fake windows.

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

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

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

A Swiss board game museum housed inside a picture-perfect castle.

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

Vines grow up the metal bars in this public park created from an old machine factory.

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

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

World's largest permanent maze made of 18,000 conifers.

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

A once-thriving hotel in the Swiss Alps couldn't compete with climate change.

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

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.

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