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Unusual Attractions in Stavanger

Stavanger, Norway

Sverd I Fjell

Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.

Stavanger, Norway

Iron Age Farm

A reconstructed farm shows what life was like in Norway 1,500 years ago.

Stavanger, Norway

Stavanger Cathedral

Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.

Stavanger, Norway

Norwegian Canning Museum

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

Stavanger, Norway

Norwegian Petroleum Museum

An impressive museum dedicated to the resource that made the Scandinavian country rich.

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Preikestolen

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

16 miles from Stavanger

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Stavanger, Norway

Norwegian Canning Museum

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

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Svalbard by Sea: Glaciers & Ghost Towns

Climb aboard an expedition vessel to visit Svalbard's abandoned mining towns—glimpsing sea ice, historic posts, and polar bears along the way.

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