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Vigeland Scuplture Park - features 212 bronze and granite sculptures created by Gustav Vigeland.
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I wanted to know the story behind every sculpture...this one makes me wonder what they are protecting the crowd from?
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At the highest point in the park lies the parks most popular attraction, The Monolith.
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Fancy gate
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The Monolith towers 14.12 meters (46.32 ft.) high and is comprised of 121 human figures rising toward heaven.
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Most of the statues depict people engaging in various typically human pursuits, such as running, wrestling, dancing, hugging, holding hands and so on.
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I loved this place very much, seeing so many human emotions and actions was just so neat. Very thought-provoking.
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This is how Vinny kisses me...awww ;)
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Peek-a-boo
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How can you NOT want to know the story??
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The wheel of life, depicting four people and a baby; it is a symbol of eternity, man’s journey from the cradle to the grave.
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Notice the "free-spirit" person washing up...lol
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58 of the park's sculptures reside along the Bridge, 328 ft. long, 49 ft. wide connection between the Main Gate and the Fountain.
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One of the more popular statues, Sinnataggen or, “the Little Angry Boy”.
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Good impression, if I do say so myself ;)
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YMCA
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Sculpture of the sculpture, and a gift shop where you can buy $10 bottles of water :)
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Wow. IF those are coming back in style, I'm screwed. Stonewash , skinny, and high waist? Let's not.
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Sculpture near the harbor, family is very treasured and honored in Norway
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Another harbor statue
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Waiting for the ferry to take us to the viking museum...notice the jellyfish infested water!! EEK!
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Viking Museum
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Vinny explaining to me that vikings didn't use compasses...
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You might be able to see the Olympic Ski jump on the mountainside if you click to enlarge...built in 1939, used in 1952 Olympics
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Trolls are big here....I dont really get it, or care but they were everywhere.
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The bottles were weird, the little ring thing came off with the lid, I thought I was doing something wrong until it happened 5 or 6 times. :)
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Sex and the City was premiering the weekend we were here, I got to see a poster in almost every country!
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Vinny's kabobs!
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Wow. Outdoor urinals at the harbor!
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Town hall from the ferry
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