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Sainte Marie Among The Hurons

Norway is far from being the only country that embraced the "Open Air Museum" concept...

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Gamle Bergen

Each and every building in "Gamle Bergen" (Old Bergen) had been inhabited for centuries, and their past owners would be very surprised and flattered to find out that their property became a museum exhibit...

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Norwegian Museum of Cultural History

While Vigeland Open Air Museum is a small part of a big park blended into a residential district, the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History IS essentially such a district.

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Vigeland Park

In Vigeland Park the Open Air museum comes in shape of just one very long sculpture-lined alley...

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Freiburg

Turning parks into homes?

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Royal Fleet

While it was Nature that shaped Norwegian landscape for everyone to enjoy and admire, Norwegians were left to decide, HOW to transport their guests into the country.

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Yule Lads

Folklore is a powerful creativity booster, and Iceland made sure not to waste its potential...

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CN Tower

Rendering things a new meaning can sometimes prove to be a double-edged sword because some of those meanings are imaginary...

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Children's Museum

While Man is but a student trying to emulate Nature, the ultimate Master, there is something only Man can create - namely, concepts...