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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Nuuk

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Nuuk, Greenland

Updated September 26, 2019

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Unusual Attractions in Nuuk

Qilakitsoq mummies at the Greenland National Museum.

Nuuk, Greenland

Qilakitsoq Mummies

These eight mummies are the best-preserved human remains ever discovered in North America.

Nuuk Center

Nuuk, Greenland

Nuuk Center

Greenland's first shopping mall also hosts the country's government.

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Nuuk, Greenland

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A closer look at the balconies of Blok P.

Nuuk, Greenland

Blok P

1% of Greenland's entire population used to live in this single building, which is now slated for demolition.

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The Oldest Chunk of Rock in the World

The 3.8 billion-year-old rock proves that tectonic plates may have been shifting longer than we thought.

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