The Chapel Bridge in Lucerne is a covered wooden footbridge built in the 14th century across the Reuss River. It is the oldest covered bridge in Europe. Its roof beams hold painted panels from the 17th century showing local history. The octagonal Water Tower stands beside it. Much of the bridge was rebuilt after a fire in 1993.

The Lion Monument in Lucerne is a huge carving of a dying lion cut into a sandstone cliff in 1820 to 1821. It honours the Swiss Guards killed in Paris during the French Revolution in 1792. Mark Twain called it the most mournful and moving piece of stone in the world. It is reflected in a small pond.

Mount Rigi, called the queen of the mountains, rises to 1,798 metres between Lake Lucerne and Lake Zug. The Vitznau-Rigi railway, opened in 1871, was the first mountain railway in Europe. The summit, Rigi Kulm, gives views of the Alps and many lakes. It is popular for hiking in summer and sledging in winter.

Titlis is a mountain above Engelberg, rising to 3,238 metres. The Rotair, the world's first revolving cable car, carries visitors to the summit station. At the top are a glacier cave, snow park and the Titlis Cliff Walk, the highest suspension bridge in Europe. Snow is found all year.

Mount Pilatus rises to about 2,128 metres above Lake Lucerne. The Pilatus Railway, opened in 1889, is the steepest cogwheel railway in the world, with gradients up to 48 percent. A gondola and aerial cableway climb from the Kriens side. Legend says dragons lived on the mountain. The summit gives views of the Alps and the lake.

The Aescher is a mountain guesthouse built into a cliff face below the Ebenalp in the Appenzell Alps. It stands next to the Wildkirchli caves, where hermits once lived. It is reached by cable car and a short walk. Its setting against the vertical rock wall has made it one of the most photographed places in Switzerland.

Basel Minster is the cathedral of Basel, built of red sandstone between 1019 and 1500 in Romanesque and Gothic styles. Its colourful tiled roof and twin towers rise above the Rhine. The scholar Erasmus is buried inside. The terrace behind it, the Pfalz, gives views over the river.