World Tour Photos

An art exhibit in downtown A funky ride The newly build Nobel Peace Center. This was not here on our last trip The cafe inside the Peace Center Condos that go for over 1 million U.S. dollars

Oslo is the capital and largest city of Norway The Grand Cafe has been a favorite haunt of artists and intellectuals since 1874 The Grand Hotel is where Nobel Prize Winners stay Norway ranked #1 in the Worldwide press freedom index (2005, 2004, 2003, 2002) Pipe Organ, Cathedral Domkirke The City Hall hosts the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, making it one of Oslo's most famous buildings Oslo's boundaries encompass many parks and open areas, giving it an airy and very green appearance Akershus Fortress is the old castle built to protect Oslo. It was built about 1290 The fortress has never been successfully captured by a foreign enemy The Royal Palace is the official residence of the present Norwegian Monarch Vigeland Sculpture Park is a park located in the district of Oslo called Frogner, west of the city centre A well known sculpture is that of an angry young boy located on the bridge of the park Vigeland is in the centre of the large Frognerparken, which belongs to the Frogner Manor. The Monolith column is covered with entwined human bodies & is carved out of a single block of stone. The park has as its theme what could be called the "Human Condition." Probably the most famous park in Norway, it was created by sculptor Gustav Vigeland The Norwegian Nobel Institute was established in 1904, and moved to Oslo, in 1905 The building, which was built in 1867, is a classic mansion house Norway opted to stay out of the European Union 1972, and again in November 1994 The oldest and most prestigious university in Norway. Five researchers have been awarded Nobel Prizes Oslo is one of the most expensive cities in the world The Storting is the Norwegian legislature and sits in the Storting building completed in 1866 Norway is a Nordic country on the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula Norway is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government Oslo was the host city for the 1952 Winter Olympics The Holmenkollen ski jump, host the world's 2nd oldest ski jump competition and oldest ski museum Norway is the current top-ranked nation in the UN Human Development Index Norway possesses the second highest GDP per capita in the world