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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Larvik

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Larvik, Norway

Updated March 27, 2017

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Unusual Attractions in Larvik

The Rakke Compass.

Larvik, Norway

The Rakke Compass

What might look like a cliffside sacrificial altar at first glance is actually a stone compass pointing to cities and lighthouses all around the world.

Larvik, Norway

Minnehallen: The Hall of Remembrance

Norway's national monument to fallen seamen.

Larvik, Norway

Mølen

Mysterious man-made rock piles form an ancient cemetery on this rocky beach in Norway.
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Sandefjord Museum

Sandefjord, Norway

Sandefjord Museum

Europe's only museum solely dedicated to the history of whaling still has a fully-functioning whaling ship.
8 miles from Larvik
Giant blueberries.

Stokke, Norway

Sti For Øye

Art becomes an enchanting part of the environment at this wooded sculpture park.
17 miles from Larvik
Two Viking-style sailing ships sit in a harbor.

Tønsberg, Norway

Vikingodden

This one-of-its-kind shipyard brings the 12th-century Viking Age back to life.
19 miles from Larvik
The wolf in the summer months.

Tønsberg, Norway

Capitoline Wolf Statue

A statue that would be at home in Rome can instead be found in the heart of Norway's oldest city.
20 miles from Larvik
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