Observe This!

Oh I love this spot, even though I've never had the chance to visit.  This is the Sphinx Observatory above the town of Jungfraujoch, Switzerland.   It is an astronomical observatory named in honor of the Sphinx summit on which it resides.  It is the highest of it's kind in the world.  The mountaintop has been tunneled to fit an elevator which takes you to the top :) from the Jungfraujoch train station. But first you must walk through a long tunnel.  The station is accessible year round!  It was built in 1937 on the side of a very steep cliff at more than 11,000 ft above sea level.  Most of the station is only accessible to scientists, but there is an observation deck that provides a stunning 360 degree view of the Alps and the valley down below.  It has many rooms, labs and a 76cm telescope.  I would think it would be a great day trip!