Jet d'Eau: The Lake Geneva Fountain
Kaushik Patowary
Dec 30, 2016
Since 1891, a gigantic jet of water has been Geneva’s most important landmark. This narrow column of water shooting straight up to a stagger...
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This Shooting Range in Switzerland Has A Road Going Through
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 2, 2016
If you drive through the municipality of Erlenbach im Simmental in Switzerland, along the main road, you’ll pass right underneath a shooting...
The Hammetschwand Lift: Europe’s Tallest Outdoor Elevator
Kaushik Patowary
Sep 11, 2015
The lookout point at the summit of Switzerland’s famous mountain Bürgenstock offers stunning panoramic views of the Alps, Lake Lucerne, and ...
The Camouflaged Military Bunkers of Switzerland
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 13, 2015
Switzerland is a politically neutral country, yet it has a strong military. All across the Swiss alps are military installation and bunkers ...
Stadtlounge: An Open Air Public Lounge in St. Gallens
Kaushik Patowary
May 8, 2015
Located in the center of St. Gallen’s financial hub of Bleicheli, in Switzerland, is an outdoor space that looks more like the interior of a...
Creux du Van: A Natural Rocky Arena in Switzerland
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 27, 2015
Located on the border of the Swiss cantons of Neuchâtel and Vaud is "Creux du Van", a scenic, horseshoe-shaped limestone cliff of ...
The Humble Sources of 10 Major Rivers
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 18, 2015
The source or headwaters of a river, defined as the furthest place in that river from its estuary or confluence with another river, is an el...
Lauterbrunnen: The Valley of 72 Waterfalls
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 6, 2015
Tucked away in the Bernese Oberland of the Swiss Alps, about 70km southeast of Bern, lies the valley of Lauterbrunnen, regarded as one of th...
Teufelsbrücke, The Devil's Bridge in Switzerland
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 28, 2014
A lot of ancient bridges across Europe are referred to as the Devil’s Bridge. These bridges were built under such challenging conditions tha...
The Aar Gorge Walkway
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 25, 2014
The Aar Gorge, also spelled Aare Gorge, is a narrow gorge which has been cut through a section of limestone ridge, by the Aar river, close t...
