Antarctica

Crans-Montana Overview  Crans-Montana is located in the southwestern part of Switzerland, and it is a ski resort. It is located right in the heart of the Alps in the Valais canton. It is situated on a plateau at an elevation of about 5,000 fe ...

Lake Zurich Introduction Lake Zurich is a Swiss lake, and it stretches southeast of Zurich. It is sometimes referred to as the Lake of Zurich.  Zurichsee is just the name of the specific part of the lake that is downstream of the Rapperswil ...

St. Gotthard Pass Overview The St. Gotthard Pass, sometimes called the Gotthard Pass, is a very tall mountain pass in the country of Switzerland, between Goschenen in the Uri Canton and Airolo in the Ticino Canton, and it connects the Italian-spea ...

Vienna Woods, once an imperial hunting ground, was enclosed within a 25-km (16- mile) long wall on the orders of Maria Theresa. The wall still stands today and successfully stops herds of deer and wild boar escaping as well as building development ...

This small ski resort nestles at an altitude of 1,700 m (5,575 ft) high in the Nocky Mountains, one of Austria’s most scenic Alpine rangeson the border between Styria and Carinthia. The town makes a great base for yearround walks in the woods and ...