Places worth the detour in Norway
Norway has 1,444 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 16 kinds — the biggest group is parks, canyons & rock formations (788). The best known is Jan Mayen. 1,267 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.
Parks, canyons & rock formations in Norway 788
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Norway 207
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Urnes Stave Church
Sacred sites · 12th century · Renowned
Church building in Luster, Vestland, Norway
Towers & lighthouses in Norway 124
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Slettnes Lighthouse
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Hidden gem
Lighthouse on Nordkinn Peninsula, Norway
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Kjeungskjær Lighthouse
Towers & lighthouses · 19th century · Hidden gem
Lighthouse in Trøndelag, Norway
Museums & galleries in Norway 102
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National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
Museums & galleries · 21st century · Notable
National Museum in Oslo
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Fram Museum
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Notable
Museum on the peninsula of Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway
Bridges & aqueducts in Norway 42
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Askøy Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Notable
Suspension bridge crossing the Byfjorden in Norway
Ancient & archaeological sites in Norway 31
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Rock carvings at Alta
Ancient & megalithic · Notable
Cave paintings located in and around the municipality of Alta in the county of Finnmark in northern Norway
Waterfalls in Norway 31
Castles, palaces & forts in Norway 30
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Fredriksten
Castles & palaces · 17th century · Notable
Fort at Halden on the Norwegian-Swedish border
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Bergenhus Fortress
Castles & palaces · 16th century · Hidden gem
Medieval fortress located in Bergen, Norway
Monuments & statues in Norway 22
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Sverd i fjell
Monuments & statues · 20th century · Notable
Commemorative monument of the unification of the Norwegian Kingdom
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Dynna stone
Monuments & statues · 11th century · Hidden gem
Late Viking Age runestone from Gran, Norway
Theme parks, zoos & aquariums in Norway 18
Parks, gardens & arboretums in Norway 17
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Vigeland installation
Parks & gardens · 20th century · Notable
Sculpture installation in Frogner Park
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Oslo Botanical Garden
Parks & gardens · 19th century · Hidden gem
University Botanical Garden in Oslo
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Arctic-alpine Botanic Garden
Parks & gardens · 20th century · Hidden gem
Botanic garden in Tromsø, Norway
Catacombs, shipwrecks & cemeteries in Norway 16
Beaches & coves in Norway 7
Abandoned places & ghost towns in Norway 7
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Advent City
Abandoned & ghost towns · 20th century · Hidden gem
Coal mining camp in Norway (1904-1917)
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Hiorthhamn
Abandoned & ghost towns · 20th century · Hidden gem
Abandoned settlement in Svalbard, Norway
