Home to the world-renowned Art Basel, which showcases contemporary artworks from around the globe, Basel is Switzerland’s cultural capital, with the most museums in the country, including the Kunstmuseum, one of the world’s first museums housing artworks spanning over 700 years from the likes of Holbein, Rubens, Van Gogh, Monet, Picasso and Cézanne.

Made of red sandstone with a colorful tiled roof, the 12th-century Gothic cathedral Basel Minster serves as the heart of the city’s medieval architecture, which includes the 16th-century Rathaus, or Town Hall, by the bustling Marktplatz (market square).

Among the modern marvels, the Tinguely Fountain captivates with its nine iron structures that have been perpetually in motion since they were created by Jean Tinguely in 1977.

Since the city sits on the borders of Germany and France along the Rhine River, it is where one can take a photo and step into three countries at the same time.