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Tourists cross the Titlis Cliff Walk in the Swiss Alps, the highest rope bridge in Europe, at an altitude of 9,977 feet on Dec. 12, in central Switzerland. The bridge, which crosses a 1,640 foot-deep abyss, will be officially opened... Read Post
A hiker walks along a narrow ridge toward the top of the Ful mountain, 7,857 feet above sea level, above Calfreisen, Swiss canton of Grisons, Switzerland, Oct. 2. View more photos on PhotoBlog from Switzerland. Follow @NBCNewsPictur... Read Post
Participants prepare to swim during the annual Lake Zurich crossing, in Zurich, Switzerland, Aug. 22. Follow @NBCNewsPictures Sign up for the NBCNews.com Photos Newsletter Read Post