Europe is full of natural wonders, but if you want to see just how dreamily beautiful the continent can get, the country at the top of your bucket list should be Switzerland. Here, nature pulls out all the stops, serving up landscapes so eye-opening they seem unreal — as if conjured by CGI. What makes Switzerland even more potent as a wanderlust igniter is the sheer range of scenery that unfolds as you explore, from shimmering mountain lakes to rippling meadows. There’s majesty, too: titanic mountains tower over storybook villages and awe-inspiring rivers crash past medieval castles. Even better, the ever-efficient Swiss present everything on a plate, with cable cars, observation decks and funicular railways dotted across the land to help you reach the best vantage points and angles for those all-important vacation photos. 1.…