CAPTIVATING SWITZERLAND CAPSTONES : TOURISM 2023. {23}

Lausanne, Switzerland : Spectacular views of Lake Geneva and an exploding architectural and artistic scene.

Already blessed with a sublime Lake Geneva location and dramatic mountain views, Lausanne, Switzerland's fourth largest city, has been adding architectural and artistic beauty to its repertoire as well.

Known as platform 10, the city's three-year-old arts district recently inaugurated a bold new building that resembles an artfully cracked block of white stone for a pair of museums.

Photo Elysee is dedicated to exhibiting photography in all its forms, while MUDAC is a haven of five creative outlets :

Design.glasswork, ceramics, jewelry and graphic art.

The two institutions join the new home of the city's international art museum, the Musee Cantonal des Beaux-Arts, which moved into its ridged, rectangular building in 2019. [Seth Sherwood].