Architecture in Norway

Discover 19 places to experience unusual architecture in Norway.

The Mocking Mural in Oslo City Hall

At one of Oslo’s most-visited buildings, few notice the painting that has mocked its architect for 70 years.

Villa Stenersen

Take a guided tour at this tucked-away villa, which is an internationally recognized architectural gem.

Gol Stave Church

This handsomely carved wooden church is more than 800 years old.

Inside the restaurant.

Lindesnes, Norway

Under

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

Austrått pyramid during winter.

Ørland, Norway

Austrått Pyramid

This strange pyramid is a unique feature of the Austrått Manor.

The Arctic Circle Centre.

Storforshei, Norway

Arctic Circle Centre

This roadside attraction looks like a flying saucer parked atop the tundra.

The restroom at night.

Gildeskål, Norway

Uredd Rest Area (Ureddplassen)

Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.

St. Hallvard's Church with its inverted dome, seen from one of Enerhaugen's high-rises.

St. Hallvard's Church and Monastery

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

Oslo opera house, front.

Oslo Opera House

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

Fantoft Stave Church

Fantoft Stave Church

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

Tubakuba

Stay overnight in the world's most sleekly designed rabbit hole, free of charge.

Aurland, Norway

Laerdal Tunnel

Longest road tunnel in the world features an air treatment plant and the illusion of daylight.

The Atlantic Ocean Road on the west coast of Norway.

Averøy, Norway

Atlantic Road

A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea.

Polaria

Tromsø, Norway

Polaria

The world's northernmost aquarium looks like it has fallen over.

Vigeland Sculpture Park

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

Stavanger, Norway

Stavanger Cathedral

Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.