89 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Norway - Atlas Obscura

Unusual Attractions in Norway

Trolltunga

Walk 2,300 feet above the ground on the "Troll's Tongue."

Averøy, Norway

Atlantic Road

A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea.

Gildeskål, Norway

Uredd Rest Area (Ureddplassen)

Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.

Forsand, Norway

Kjeragbolten

This giant boulder is pinched over a 1000-meter abyss by two mountains.

Viking Ship Museum

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

Urnes Stave Church

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

Preikestolen

This "preacher's pulpit" once used for pagan ritual, is home to a new, and dangerous ritual.

Nigardsbreen Ice Cave

A stunning silver lining to global warming's gloomy cloud.

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Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Norway

Lindesnes, Norway

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The world's largest underwater restaurant is submerged off the southern tip of Norway.

Ægir Brewery

A Viking-style brewpub named for a Norse sea giant, in the heart of fjord country.

Longyearbyen, Norway

Svalbard Bryggeri

The world's northernmost brewery uses water from a 2,000-year-old glacier to create its beer.

Stavanger, Norway

Norwegian Canning Museum

A former factory now pays tribute to a local industry fueled by sardines.

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Stories About Norway

In a small village in southern Norway, a church wall is filled with thousands of tiny demons—and that's not the oddest thing about the mural.

The Curious Case of Norway’s Disturbing Demon Wall

A respected conservator restoring a centuries-old church mural saw the devil in the details—and created a wholly imagined, diabolical scene.

by Gemma Tarlach

October 13, 2021

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For more than 800 years, the stave church of Borgund, Norway, has towered over the surrounding village. Conservators face a constant struggle to protect the historic wooden building from the elements.

To Save Norway's Stave Churches, Conservators Had to Relearn a Lost Art

The iconic wooden buildings require ancient weatherproofing technology.

by Gemma Tarlach

Davies found himself in a sticky situation in a bog in Norway.

Meet the Man Who Walks Across Entire Countries in a Straight Line

YouTube star GeoWizard, aka Tom Davies, shares some straight talk about his linear style of adventure.

by Oliver-James Campbell

February 16, 2021

Behold Martin Lersch's extremely efficient cookie cutter.

The Satisfaction of Mathematically Efficient Christmas Cookies

If only there were a cookie-cutter solution.

by Isaac Schultz

December 23, 2020

A digital reconstruction of what the godhouse may have looked like.

Found: An Old Norse 'Godhouse' Fit for Thor and Odin

The site reflects how the rise of Christianity to the south affected the worship of the Norse pantheon.

by Matthew Taub

October 14, 2020

A test trench was dug at the site, some 50 miles south of Oslo, to inspect the find before it's further excavated.

A Viking Burial Barge Is Being Swallowed By Fungus

The maritime tomb in Norway is the first of its kind to be excavated in a century.

by Isaac Schultz

Here's the catch: Dried cod is Norway's oldest export industry.

How Dried Cod Became a Norwegian Staple and an Italian Delicacy

The lucrative stockfish trade dates back to the Viking days.

February 7, 2020

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