Fairy Tale Architecture From Norway

Jul 26, 2015 7:27 AM

WeirdFunny

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Borgund Stave Church

Barn In Valldal

Bridge Over Låtefossen Waterfall

Ancient Road Vindhellavegen

Renndølsetra

Natural Swimming Pool In The Forest

Under The Aurora

At The End Of The World, Tjome

Kvednafossen Waterfall In Norway

Old Farmhouses

These Skyrim mods are getting out of control.

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 2

#1 Do you want Grendels? Because that's how you get Grendels.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I'm pretty sure that first one is The Burrow ...

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Moving to Norway

10 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 1

Skyrim mods are getting out of hand

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Elder Scrolls VI is looking pretty good.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I work as a guide in Borgund Stave-Church, makes me so happy to see it on a page like this!

10 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

Heldiggris!

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I want to live there so badly

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

As a Nord, I feel pride swelling deep within. My homeland forged the gods of yore.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

as a Venezuelan, this is heaven on earth.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

OMG, tjøme, ny cabin is there

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

These Skyrim-modders are getting out of hand. I call shenanigans.

10 years ago | Likes 183 Dislikes 8

I am upset that the word "Skyrim" is not in the first two comments.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

that's norway the expensive life brah

10 years ago | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

I am upset that the word Skyrim is not in the first two comments

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Came here for a Skyrim comment, found one, +1 and left again.

10 years ago | Likes 25 Dislikes 0

Sky's rim belongs to the nords

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

These Skyrim mods are getting out of hand

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Now do Valhalla.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Beautiful. Thanks. Even if some of them are enhanced I appreciate the beauty and magic.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

"Natural"

10 years ago | Likes 26 Dislikes 1

Yeah I call bullshit on that one

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

In Mother Norway, beavers build pools with cement!

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Norway, where waterfalls are an architectural style

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I live right by "world's end" or Verdens Ende as it is called in Norwegian. It's on a small island with 4000 citizens and I'm so proud rn..

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

As a norwegian, I can confirm our country has the best dynamic range of any country in ze world. We are practically born with HDR-glasses.

10 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

The human eye can have a dynamic range exceeding 24 f-stops, so an unedited raw file is nowhere near a "natural" look.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

#1 http://www.nido.org/tv/src/nido.org_1430426742115_n.jpg

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

http://imgur.com/RjyYrZn

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I laughed, so hard. FU.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Well that's why I made it ;)

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

10 years ago | Likes 119 Dislikes 2

"Norway: Home of Giants"

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

?1

10 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 1

what is that from?

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Get ready to get 86'd

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

at first i thought she shouted at that giant and he just appeared like skyrim

10 years ago | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

Your pecs are epic.

10 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 0

Thanks, bro.

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

-1 for reposting something that was on the fp A FEW DAYS AGO

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

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10 years ago (deleted Aug 16, 2015 7:49 PM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

I think they were actually from a forum with group-contributed photography but I could be wrong, but still, fuck this copy/paste repost

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Damn straight, stupid as hell

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Slartibartfast must be proud.

10 years ago | Likes 128 Dislikes 1

What an interesting name

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

People congregate at edges

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Except none of these are fjords.

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

He should be, he won an award for Norway :)

10 years ago | Likes 27 Dislikes 0

Too bad it got demolished.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Love the fiddly bits.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Fuck, dude. I wish I lived in a country that was ancient.

10 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

What, you volcanic island just became habitable after the cooling process? But seriously, what's wrong with where you live?

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Southeastern Ohio. Flat farm land everywhere. No interesting geography.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Southeast Ohio is the foothills of the Appalachians and Hocking Hills is beautiful.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

I'm from Norway, and the only part of the US I've been to is Ohio... Granted, your scenery is dull as shit, but the pizza is way better :D

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Questioning the naturalness of the swimming pool...

10 years ago | Likes 616 Dislikes 6

It's a water reservoir for a farm. @weirdfunny has just ripped a post straight from cracked or something, complete with bullshit titles.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Update: It was a water reservoar for the nearby Sarabråten Farm

10 years ago | Likes 49 Dislikes 1

Correct, it's not natural I belive it was buildt as a well for a near by farm. Will check sourses

10 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 2

The damn type walls are manmade but the water source is a natural stream

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

dam-type. Sorry, autocorrect

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

We here at Imgur came to the conclusion and consensus that it is in fact artificial a while ago, this person posting this is A HEATHEN

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

They totally missed the opportunity to invent the infinity pool.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It's clearly a contruction (the title does say "architecture" after all) but it's natural in the sense that the water is a natural river.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Couple people questioned that last time it was posted

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Any Norwegians want to host a horny Canadian girl for a couple weeks?

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

Add me on facebook

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Should be able to find some couch surfing in Norway afaik, the rest is probably easily sorted on-site ;p

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

This sounds like a trap, are you a psychotic axe murderer?

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

No, I only use my bare hands to do my murdering.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I'll show you mountains, fjords and sunsets. And also my penis. Mostly my penis, with the scenery above as majestic backgrounds.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Truth be told, it's mostly the penis I'm interested in.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Score!

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I cycled over that bridge (Låtefossen Waterfall). I was going downhill for half an hour, soaking wet, freezing but enjoyed every second.

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

And I took a bath in that frezzing cold river the day before. :) Good memories.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

The incredibly high cost of living would so be worth it. I wanna move there ASAP but alas I'm too poor.

10 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 4

The government will foot the bill for you. You just have to testify against a mob boss first.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

despite some areas are heading towards economical decline, once you have a job here cost of living is no problem =)

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

The incredebly high wagers will make up for that! :)

10 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 1

I think you mean wages, my friend!

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Do you happen to know how much qualified social workers make roughly? And what sort of roles there are available?

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

no, sorry. :(

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

There's a shit ton of social worker positions in Rogaland right now(job hunting except I lack any competence.)

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Minimum wage jobs generally start at about $18/hour, just to give you a pointer.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Don't know what you mean by "qualified social worker" but I worked as a temp with disabled people when I was 18 and had about 20$/hour.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Does Norway not have a Social Work qualification? It is a bachelor level degree in Australia.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Ah, I see, yes we do have that as well, it's called "sosionom", the average annual salary is 470,000 NOK for that profession.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Well, if you're talking blue collar, that would be around 400-600K NKR ( 70-100K USD) per year, same for most low-to-mid-level deskjobs 1/2

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Hard to set a standard for high-up-positions, as they vary greatly. Offshore is in decline, but onshore bluecollars are in demand (2/?)

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Also, forgot to check the exchange rate, imagine my calculation rate to end up about 20% less in USD

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

i am a social worker, and it's safe to say you would start at $45 000 a year. That wage is through collective contracts, variation is small.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

about 90% of positions are city or state jobs: mentally disabled, psychiatry, child protection service... big welfare state: lots of roles

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

is that US dollars? what is collective contracts?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

US dollars yes. collective contracts is when employees organize themselves in unions and let their representative make the contract terms

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Why? Why did my ancestors leave there for eastern North Dakota? ?

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Probably the beheadings.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Mine left for Kansas! But thankfully made their way to Washington! But still I feel your pain.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Because you were dirt poor and quite literally starving?

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Mine left there for eastern South Dakota... I will never forgive them.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Dude part mine too. We're practically related!

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Because of no work and no food

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Wut, I'm Norwegian and apparently have family in Dakota!

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Damn near everyone here in the Dakotas and Minnesota/Wisconsin are Scandinavian.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

We're a mostly Norwegian area, I think.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Yeah, I guess. We left for the places with the best soil, for farming purposes.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Is Norway even real? Jesus.

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So real. Winter is amazing here.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You also have to appreciate that one day of summer.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

of course norway is real i've been there once but there's too much expensive stuff there even the food is expensive :/

10 years ago | Likes 0 Dislikes 1

Is Jesus even real? Nor way.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Norway? Way.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Is Jesus even real? Norway.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

How can it be if our eyes aren't real?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yes, son. God probably.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Right? How is so much beauty allowed to be in just one place?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

This looks like Middle Earth, every single one of the pics.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Is Jesus even real? No(r)way.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Is Jesus even real? Norway.

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 2

Jesus, will you answer me?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Good photography plus some editing will do that.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Indeed, . Still is beautiful though.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I literally landed on a flight back from Norway 2 hours ago. It is all of the above and more. Stunning!

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

As a Norwegian, confirmed

10 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 0

Looks like someone actually has their nice things after all.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's right next to Canada

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Why're you asking us Jesus, you're the one who made it.

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

no way its real

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Seriously.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

TIL I live in the void

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

, Jesus?*

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I love the power of punctuation.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Cue annoying jaden smith quote

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Easy princess.. ;)

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

How can Norway be real if our eyes aren't real

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

These are Norways touristy places. I'm gonna upload my pictures from a normal Norwegian hiking trip now. Even more amaze! :D Link in reply.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

"Ya-huh." - Jesus

10 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 0

Maybe, but Finland isn't.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Is Norway even real, Jesus?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

As someone who has been there, no it is not it's a god damn fantasy!

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

At least while you're there you aren't caught in a landslide with no escape from reality.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'll never not upvote Norway.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Yes, and look how their girls are:

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

And they're all over 6 feet tall!

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

With also blue eyes, blonde hair and most important, fine booty.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

it is, we accidentally gave them their freedom and oil, when they got our primeminister drunk a while back -Denmark

10 years ago | Likes 131 Dislikes 4

yeah and norway was swedish terretory up intil a little over 100 years ago

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

Sounds like something I read in satwcomic :D

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

"gave them freedom" ie you where forced to hand us to Sweden after Britain kicked your ass...

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

They set our capital a fucking blaze! Fucktains! Crazy brits, we thought they were coming for tea :O

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

What part of history does this refer? Went to wiki for knowledge and well... didn't found the anecdote :(

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Jens Evensen <3

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

freedom and oil were two different incidents actually.. but I am still to embarassed to link you.. I am pretty sure the history is on wiki..

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Fandens også...

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Ja, noget fucking snot..

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Lol nice :)

10 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 0

Not really, it's cost us fuckin billions, but who knew danes got drunk all the time right?

10 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Have been there, can confirm that it is, in fact, real.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

norway is like skyrim with 100+ graphicmods.

10 years ago | Likes 662 Dislikes 3

Funnily enough, that's why Skyrim's environments didn't draw me in like they did many others: everything looks pretty ordinary.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Seriously looks like it..

10 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

Now I want a Norway mod/DLC

10 years ago | Likes 125 Dislikes 0

Ya but $99 for horse balls

10 years ago | Likes 55 Dislikes 0

"You want knives? You want them in your belly? No? Then you stop talking to Deeja." ―Deeja

10 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 0

What pisses me off is that you can't kill her without doing the quest. I don't care about the quest, I just want her dead.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Too true

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Maybe norway actually IS Skyrim?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Less dragons though. Here on the west coast anyway.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

trolls though

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

In northern Norway there are tons of dragons. And Giants that can send you to space.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

northern norwegian here. can confirm

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

omw

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Nice. Look for me, I got a quest for you, but it's a meaningless shitquest that I can manage alone.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Skyrocketing is for the nords

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Yes, actually it is, Slartibartfast designed its fjords.

10 years ago | Likes 69 Dislikes 1

The "fiddly bits around Norway".

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

kek, just read that book this week.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Also a bloody excellent manager

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Good to see you remembered your towel.

10 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

He even recieved an award for them.

10 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

i heard he'll make some in Africa next time

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Damn what movie is this from, I need to remember

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Book! Hitchiker's guide to the galaxy :D

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Actually I heard the movie was much better *waits for everyone to lose their minds*

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Very cool casting but in no way better than the book. It's fantastically written and so very fun. I suggest it wholeheartedly.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

New life goal: move to Norway

10 years ago | Likes 41 Dislikes 0

Seconded. It looks beautiful.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's one of the best countries to live in allso. Everything is super expensive, except you earn more, so it evens out. Allso free schools.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You should, it's nice here

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

I just did like 2 weeks ago. Let me know if you have questions.

10 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 0

Teach me.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I do! Language? I would like to apply for a masters there. Do I totally need the language? Is it hard?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Which one is more awesome: Norway, Denmark, Sweden or Finland? Ready, go!

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I like the Norwegian geography and stuff best. The mountains and fjords are just incredible.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Thanks a lot for your answes mate! I'll get on with NW asap, & Yes I do have more questions :P I'm Latin American, how's racism in there?

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Like any other country, most people accept who for who you are.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's not a big problem. But it is present here as it is everywhere.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Do you like hockey? Soccer? Have free healthcare? Any major tech cities?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Comment cause I wanna find back to this, you should do an info post btw :o

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I second that

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I was thinking about it. I want to get more settled before I do though. I don't even have a job or apartment yet. I'm getting close though.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Oh I actually live here, I just see the question about how to move here a lot and I can never give a good answer :3 where you live?

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I do! Language? I would like to apply for a masters there. Do I totally need the language? Is it hard?

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Everyone Speaks fluently english,no need to learn norwegian.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Everyone in Norway both understand and speak english. The language is a little hard, but you can master it.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Lær Norsk for faen!

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Like the other comment says, basically everyone speaks English here. Knowing Norwegian will help a lot though, not only because it will (1)

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Make communication a lot easier with other people, but because it shows people you put out effort to become part of Norway and it's (2)

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

You can do a master without learning Norwegian yes.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It's possible, but of course it will be much easier to find a course if you know Norwegian.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0