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Norway |
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Oslo |
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Oslo is the oldest of the Scandinavian capitals (1050). |
1997 |
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Oslo is next to a fjord. |
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Central Oslo is dominated by the Radhus. |
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The Radhus is Oslo's city hall. |
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The centre has elegant buildings. |
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Bar and restaurant named after UK WW2 Prime Minister, Winston Churchill. |
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Oslo Cathedral dates from 1697. |
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Schooner in the harbour. |
1997 |
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Oslo |
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Viking Ship Museum |
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The Viking Ship Museum. |
1997 |
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Viking Ship Museum |
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The museum displays three Viking ships excavated from Oslo's fjord. |
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Oslo |
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Viking Ship Museum |
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The ships date from the 9th century. |
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Oslo |
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Viking Ship Museum |
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The ships were used for raids. |
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Oslo |
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Viking Ship Museum |
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Viking shelter. |
1997 |
Norway |
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Oslo |
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Viking Ship Museum |
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Carved sleigh. |
1997 |
Norway |
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Oslo |
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Viking Ship Museum |
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Detail of wooden carving on a Viking sleigh. |
1997 |
Norway |
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Oslo |
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Kon-Tiki Museum |
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The Kon-Tiki Museum is dedicated to explorer Thor Heyerdhal. |
1997 |
Norway |
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Oslo |
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Kon-Tiki Museum |
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The Kon-Tiki raft was built on Lake Titicaca in Peru. Thor Heyerdhal sailed it to Polynesia in 1947. |
1997 |
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Oslo |
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Kon-Tiki Museum |
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The Ra II is a papyrus reed boat from 1970. It is based on ancient Egyptian models. |
1997 |
Norway |
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Oslo |
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Kon-Tiki Museum |
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Tha Ra II sailed across the Atlantic from North Africa. |
1997 |
Norway |
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Oslo |
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Kon-Tiki Museum |
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Boat carving. |
1997 |
Norway |
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Oslo |
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Akershus Castle. |
1997 |
Norway |
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Oslo |
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Fram Museum |
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The Fram Museum displays the rigged 39m long schooner, Fram. |
1997 |
Norway |
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Oslo |
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Fram Museum |
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The Fram was used in 1911 by Roald Amundsen to reach the South Pole. |
1997 |
Norway |
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Oslo |
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Fram Museum |
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The deck area. |
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Oslo |
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Fram Museum |
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Skis, snowshoes and sleigh. |
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Oslo |
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Fram Museum |
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Polar clothes and gloves. |
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Norway |
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Oslo |
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Fram Museum |
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Parka style coat and boots. |
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Oslo |
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Munch Museum |
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The Munch museum displays paintings by Edvard Munch (1863 - 1944). This self portrait is from 1904. |
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Munch Museum |
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"The Scream" (1893) is the most famous painting by Munch. |
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Norway |
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Oslo |
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Munch Museum |
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"Anxiety" (1894). |
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Norway |
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Oslo |
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Munch Museum |
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"Death in the Sickroom" (1895). |
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Norway |
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Oslo |
Docks |
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The fish market is by the docks. |
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Norway |
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Oslo |
Docks |
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The fish market. |
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Norway |
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Oslo |
Docks |
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Norway has a long history of boats and ships. |
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Oslo |
Docks |
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Wooden boats. |
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Norway |
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Oslo |
Norwegian Folk Museum |
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The Norwegian Folk Museum features structures from all over the country. |
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Norway |
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Oslo |
Norwegian Folk Museum |
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Many buildings are insulated with grass. |
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Norway |
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Oslo |
Norwegian Folk Museum |
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Many of the structures are wooden. |
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Norway |
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Oslo |
Norwegian Folk Museum |
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Insulation using grass is common in Norway. |
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Norway |
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Oslo |
Norwegian Folk Museum |
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Typical Norwegian farm buildings. |
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Norway |
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Oslo |
Norwegian Folk Museum |
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Red wooden villa. |
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Norway |
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Oslo |
Norwegian Folk Museum |
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House made from vertical planks. |
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Norway |
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Oslo |
Norwegian Folk Museum |
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House made with horizontal wooden planks. |
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Norway |
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Oslo |
Norwegian Folk Museum |
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Insulated food store on stilts. |
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Norway |
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Oslo |
Norwegian Folk Museum |
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Tool used in a sawmill. |
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Norway |
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Oslo |
Norwegian Folk Museum |
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Water wheel. |
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Norway |
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Oslo |
Norwegian Folk Museum |
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Sawmill. |
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Norway |
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Oslo |
Norwegian Folk Museum |
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Small animal hut. |
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Norway |
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Oslo |
Norwegian Folk Museum |
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Rural scene. |
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Norway |
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Oslo |
Norwegian Folk Museum |
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Barn. |
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Norway |
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Oslo |
Norwegian Folk Museum |
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Three buildings. |
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Norway |
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Oslo |
Norwegian Folk Museum |
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Barn. |
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Norway |
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Oslo |
Norwegian Folk Museum |
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Traditional costumes are worn at the open air museum. |
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Norway |
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Oslo |
Norwegian Folk Museum |
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Traditional costume. |
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Norway |
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Oslo |
Norwegian Folk Museum |
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Wooden carving. |
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Norway |
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Oslo |
Norwegian Folk Museum |
Stave Church
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Wooden stave church dating from the 1200s. |
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Norway |
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Oslo |
Norwegian Folk Museum |
Stave Church |
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The Stave church was moved to the museum in 1885. |
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Norway |
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Oslo |
Norwegian Folk Museum |
Stave Church |
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Wooden carving on the entrance. |
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Norway |
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Oslo |
Norwegian Folk Museum |
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Woman with traditional dress and basket. |
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Norway |
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Oslo |
Bygdoy Peninsula |
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The Bygdoy Peninsula. |
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Norway |
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Oslo |
Bygdoy Peninsula |
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Ferry terminal. |
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Norway |
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Oslo |
Bygdoy Peninsula |
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Islands dot the bay. |
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Oslo |
Bygdoy Peninsula |
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The forested peninsula. |
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Central Norway |
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Central Norway is a land of lakes and forests. |
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Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Typical lake landscape. |
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Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Isolated houses. |
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Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Forested lake. |
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Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Picturesque view. |
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Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Misty view. |
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Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Forests overlooking a lake. |
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Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Settlement by a lakeshore. |
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Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Dark mountains. |
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Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Fertile landscape. |
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Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Farmland on a flat plain. |
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Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Forested hills overlooking a lake. |
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Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Misty forest. |
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Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Settlement in the mist. |
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Norway |
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Central Norway |
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High latitude forest. |
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Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Lakeside settlement. |
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Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Conifers. |
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Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Houses on a hillside. |
1997 |
Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Wooden house. |
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Norway |
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Central Norway |
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The centre of the country is a high plateau. |
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Norway |
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Central Norway |
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High altitude lake. |
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Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Barren mountains. |
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Norway |
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Central Norway |
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The highlands are sparesly populated. |
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Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Isolated research station. |
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Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Stark and barren landscape. |
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Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Norway's wild central plateau. |
1997 |
Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Lakeside house. |
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Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Lakeside cliff. |
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Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Glaciated hills. |
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Norway |
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Central Norway |
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Glacier overlooking a lake. |
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Norway |
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Central Norway |
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The desolate highlands overlook fertile valleys. |
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Norway |
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Central Norway |
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House by a cliff. |
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Norway |
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Flam Railway |
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The Flam Railway descends 866m from Myrdal to Flam. |
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Norway |
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Flam Railway |
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The Fram Railway is privately run and popular with visitors. |
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Norway |
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Flam Railway |
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View of Flam Valley. |
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Norway |
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Flam Railway |
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Kjos Falls. |
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Norway |
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Flam Railway |
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Remote valley. |
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