Where better to gaze into the vast expanse of space than high atop a mountain in the Swiss Alps? From the Sphinx Observatory, 3,571 metres above sea level, you can almost touch the cosmos. Built in the late 19th century to chase solar eclipses, the observatory was constructed from sturdy limestone quarried from the mountain itself. Accessible via an elevator tunnelling up from the Jungfraujoch railway station (the highest railway station in Europe), its distinct cupola design offers panoramic views like a landlocked lighthouse scanning the skies above.

If this iconic landmark is giving Wes Anderson vibes, it’s because the director used the location for his film "The Grand Budapest Hotel", proving that reality can be even more fantastical than fiction.