Jean Tinguely's bizarre monster sculpture is hidden deep in a forest.

A massive cave once a secret military base is now home to thousands of bats.

Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.

Bell tower juts out from a village buried under a lake.

An ancient artistic garden parlor full of hidden water wonders.

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

A stonemason's hilarious revenge came in the form of this peculiarly positioned gargoyle.

Enter the cabin of a life-sized Hindenburg replica.

This large sculpture of white plates and forms is actually a huge sound amplifier.

The abandoned "Ghost Mansion" was left to decay in the mountains of Northern Italy.

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

A geothermal energy project gone wrong is fracturing the city's picturesque architecture.

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

Swiss vineyards in a UNESCO heritage site.

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

A historic steam train meanders along one of the most scenic rail routes in Germany's Black Forest.

A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.

This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale.

The Sighignola summit on the Swiss border offers views so breathtaking it's been named one of the most beautiful places in Italy.

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

Created by a pair of artists, this former hotel was designed to provide a minimum of everything including comfort.

This monastery built into a cliff hides a perfectly preserved hermit in a glass coffin.

This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.

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