The new Operahouse completed in April 2008. It cost ₤200 000 000 to build and is made entirely of marble. It is designed to resemble a ski slope

Panoramic view of Oslo taken from the top of the Opera house

The huge ski jump on the hill overlooking Oslo. Ski jumping is Norway's national sport

An old fasioned pub next to the Oslo main station

Inside Oslo main station. They still have national service for all the young men and there was a lot of people taking trains back after the weekend. SA could learn from their example and bring back the national service system. Oslo has less than 2% unemployment and 96% of people own their own houses. All schooling and hospital costs is included in the national tax and that also includes university

The Gustav Vigeland park in central Oslo. There are over 2000 sculptures - all nude studies - to view

The Kon Tiki raft

Outside the Kon Tiki museum

Oslo City hall where the Nobel peace prize is awarded every year

Bikes in front of TGI Fridays in Karl Johans gate - the main road

Karl Johans Gate

Radisson hotel

Restaurant '34 - on the 34th floor of the Radisson

The oldest lighthouse in Norway - from 1200's

The famous scream - by Edvard Munch
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