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

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

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

The idyllic island where the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau spent “the happiest time of his life.”

Artworks by loners, prisoners and the criminally insane.

The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.

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

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

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

Swiss vineyards in a UNESCO heritage site.

One hundred years ago this small house in downtown Zürich became the birthplace of the Dada movement.

The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.

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

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

This painted Lego bridge is the product of over a century of locomotive history.

This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.

This 8th-century Bavarian monastery is home to an exquisite Baroque-era library.

A New York–based physician returned home to Spain to build his own elaborate monument to Christopher Columbus.

This abandoned gold mine found a second life as a post-apocalyptic film set.

Peek into a cave of giant, glimmering crystals.

A beautiful discovery site of prehistoric burials.

If you ever wanted to own an actual piece of Disney World, this is the place to shop.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world's largest coastal brick fortresses.

A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.