Switzerland has some of Europe's most scenic train rides, according to Rick Steves. It also has the world's steepest train ride. In the heart of the Swiss Alps, a cog railway takes you up to the top ...

Maaza Mengiste’s childhood trip to the mountain didn’t go well. Upon returning decades later, she gains a new understanding of her mother’s life — and her own. Mount Pilatus in Switzerland. Legends ...

Snow-dusted peaks, fairytale villages, and winter sports galore – welcome to the winter wonderland of Switzerland, a country where every view seems as if it was taken straight from a picture postcard!

Comments: We took a cogwheel train to the top of Mt. Pilatus in the Swiss Alps. The clouds are visible below the mountain peaks. This is a regular feature that runs in The Forum's Travel section, ...

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