Architecturally stunning library serves as the hub of Finnish scholarly life and culture.

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

Dedicated to the outnumbered Finnish forces who pushed back Soviet forces during the conflict.

In memory of The Blur Building, the temporary exhibition pavilion of vaporous nothingness.

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.

This church also serves as a lighthouse complete with a beacon.

A town that sets itself apart with supersized designer seating.

This statue pays tribute to the iconic musician in the place where he recorded his final studio album.

Florentine Renaissance style building in Switzerland, home to the world's largest taxidermy Great White Shark.

This long line of cement defensive wedges is named after the famous chocolate bar for obvious reasons.

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

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

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

An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.

The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds. 

The immortal Hollywood star rests in peace in an unassuming Swiss village cemetery.

150-year-old satirical tableaus made from stuffed frogs.

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

The castle was reconstructed to fit Kaiser Wilhelm II's romanticized vision of the Middle Ages.

The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.

This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.