Hergiswil Glassworks

Located just outside Luzern, the Hergiswil Glassworks is the only glass factory in Switzerland. Originally producing household goods such as glass jars, vases, and medicine bottles, it fell into financial trouble as soon as mechanisation came around as its craftsmen could no longer keep up with automated production. Luckily for Read more

Louvre Museum

Among stolen historic gems such as Nike of Semothrace, the Mona Lisa, and Assyrian sculptures from Pergamon, is free entry for anyone under the age of 18. I visited three days before by 18th birthday to take advantage of state-funded museums promoting education for the masses. The glass pyramid in Read more

Museum of Flight

The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Centre of the National Air and Space Museum may boast the largest collection of aviation artefacts in America, but the Seattle Museum of Flight has the most historically significant. Home to the first Boeing 727, 747, and a NASA 737, its proximity to the Boeing factory Read more

Nazi Museum Munich

Its full name is the Munich Documentation Centre for the History of National Socialism, but it was too long to fit into a title to attract your attention. One can explore the history of national socialism through its well curated an brings you through a journey in history. The exhibition Read more