Lucerne, Switzeland: Weinmarkt Square

This has a bit of history attached to it. After all, it's where the residents of the town pledged allegiance to a new confederation in 1332. It was a step toward what we call Switzerland.

This area was known as the Fish Market for a few centuries, but that stopped in 1550. The demolition of a warehouse led to the market taking on its present form.

Konrad Lux gets credit for designing the fountain in the square. It was first built in 1481, and is considered one of the prettiest in the city. Some changes have been made to the structure over the years, but the original is still in the town's History Museum.