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Judy Bat

Been a world traveler almost my whole life. Prefer the unusual and love the weird. Worked in the travel industry for 40 years

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Umbrella Trees

Colorful umbrella-covered trees in Singapore's Little India look straight out of Dr. Seuss.

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'Place of Refuge'

According to fictional Kcymaerxthaereal history, a powerful woman with a voice whose beauty could not be concealed found solace at this site at the Majestic Hotel in Singapore.

jase

Prisoner of War Steps

The history of those incarcerated in Singapore during World War II is etched into the bricks of a popular staircase.

Added by arlene

Japanese Cemetery Park

From prostitutes to soldiers to business men, the dead in this graveyard are a microcosm of Singapore's history with Japan.

Laura Quinn Goh

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Kwong Wai Siew Peck San Theng

The confluence of modernist and traditional architecture in this religious complex reflects the history of both the living and the dead being uprooted, displaced, and rehoused.

Added by tanahpek

Fountain of Wealth

This fountain was once heralded as the largest in the world.

Global Sightseer

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Berlin Wall in Singapore

Two panes of the massive Cold War artifact are on display at the National University of Singapore.

Added by arlene

Norwegian Museum of Magic

A small collection of magic tricks and memorabilia is now an apartment-sized museum.

Josh

Holmenkollen Ski Jump

A stunning architectural yet functional feat, towering over Oslo.

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Kristiansand, Norway

Executed Russian POWs' Memorial Graves

Five soviet prisoners of war were executed at this spot just days before the liberation of Norway.

Edvard Grieg Museum Troldhaugen

The former home of Norway's greatest romantic composer.

Sunniva

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Hrimnir Ramen

A microbiologist-chef is slinging noodles with hyperlocal Nordic ingredients.

Diana Hubbell

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Jevnaker, Norway

Kistefos Museum

The grounds and buildings of an old wood pulp mill have been transformed into an innovative art park and museum.

Added by klaklin

St. Hallvard's Church and Monastery

The Brutalist building harbors an unusual inverted dome that swoops down over its central sacred room.

Added by jorgenbrynhildsvoll

Neseblod Records

This record shop and unofficial black metal museum is an ode to Oslo's heaviest musical export.

Added by kinelaugbrun

Kristiansand, Norway

Kristiansand Kanonmuseum

The last fully functional fortress of Germany's World War II Atlantikwall.

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The Devil of Oslo

In downtown Oslo, a menacing and terrifying relief clings to a church wall.

Runar

Lepramuseet (Leprosy Museum)

St George's Leprosy Museum depicts the gruesome afflictions of those suffering from the disease.

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Edvard Munch's Grave

The painter of "The Scream" is laid to rest under a stoic bust of himself in the humble corner of an Oslo cemetery.

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Grass Roots Square

Thousands of miniature bronze sculptures have taken over this city square creating a unique art installation.

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The Mini Bottle Gallery

Tens of thousands of tiny bottles stuffed with various items.

Added by sarahm92

Ægir Brewery

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

Guthbrand

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Urnes Stave Church

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

Molly McBride Jacobson

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Lindesnes, Norway

Under

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

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