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Zurich Toy Museum, Switzerland

Where the toys live on without us

Zurich Toy Museum, Switzerland Looking through the glass, into the cabinets, you can start to get a sense of the joy that once existed. Sedentary now, orphaned, these toys are merely relics. Like a car without a key, or a torch without a battery, they are not complete without their owners. It’s the love of […]

Most expensive shopping street in the world, Zurich, Switzerland

The most expensive shopping street

Zurich’s Bahnhoffstrasse, Switzerland Have you got a bit of spare change to buy something with? Then don’t come to Zurich’s Bahnhoffstrasse shopping street. Around these parts, you may need a bank loan if you’re hoping to make a purchase. Bahnhoffstrasse has the reputation for being the most expensive shopping strip in the world. Some of […]

Napoleon Museum, Lake Constance, Switzerland

The house of Napoleon

When Napoleon’s family was forced to flee France and find refuge, it ended up here. What was created is just as beautiful today.

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