Once a year, on a morning in early June, a well-dressed, slightly jittery crowd gathers outside the sprawling Messe Basel exhibition halls in Basel, Switzerland, waiting to be first through the doors.

When it comes to unusual locations it doesn't get more unique than the Swiss city of Basel. Despite its small stature, this city of just 170,000 people encompasses three countries – Switzerland, ...

Visitors to Switzerland usually don't spend much time in Basel, even though it is the country's third-largest city and has a lot to offer—particularly art. Its location is its biggest asset. It's on ...