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

One of the longest wooden benches in the world snakes around Geneva's Treille Promenade.

Natural history museum displaying a famous taxidermied St. Bernard.

The World Wide Web was created in this nondescript corridor at CERN.

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

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

Large Hadron Collider and the Birthplace of World Wide Web.

A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.

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.

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

One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.

The oldest landmark of Toronto is a testament to shifting sands.

The Incredible Hulk, Yoda, Mulder and Scully, and many many others watch over the mean streets of Toronto.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.

Louise Bourgeois' 30-foot-tall steel spider sculpture.

These locks on North America’s oldest canal are named after a porcine rock formation.

The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.

This inexpensive lodging house was once a prison notorious for its inhumane practices.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.