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Unusual Attractions in Geneva

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CERN

Large Hadron Collider and the Birthplace of World Wide Web.

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Le Frigo

Walk through a restaurant's refrigerator door to reach this hidden bar.

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La Tulipe

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

Geneva, Switzerland

United Nations Ceiling

This colorful but controversial ceiling has been likened to a 21st-century Sistine Chapel.

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Gravestone of Jorge Luis Borges

This famous writer's tombstone is a literary pilgrimage site that was publicly defiled by a rival.

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Treille Promenade

Arguably the longest wooden bench in the world snakes around Geneva's Treille Promenade.

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The Bodmer Library

A trove of ridiculously valuable prints and manuscripts under one roof.

1 mile from Geneva

Unique Food & Drink in Geneva

Marmite de l’Escalade

Smashing this chocolate cauldron is the best part of Geneva’s celebration of a historic battle win.

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