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Think Norway, and the first thing that comes to mind are fjords, blonde people and Vikings - not fairy tale architecture.

Below, you’ll find photographs of architecture in the Norwegian countryside that looks like it’s been taken straight from a fairy tale. The architectural styles range from Stave churches, which were built during the Middle Ages, to ghostly natural waterfalls and traditional wooden houses constructed in the Norwegian vernacular style (byggeskikk) during the 19th century.

Let us know which of the pictures you think wouldn’t be out of place in a fairy tale, and as always, feel free to submit your own examples from your own travels in Norway.

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    Natural Swimming Pool In The Forest

    Natural Swimming Pool In The Forest

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    At The End Of The World, Tjome

    At The End Of The World, Tjome

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    ChrisHagen
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm from there.. but verdens ende is more like edge of the world if you translate it correctly.

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    #8

    Kvednafossen Waterfall In Norway

    Kvednafossen Waterfall In Norway

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    MichelBaecke
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now I understand why Norvegians migrants settled on the west coast of Canada, it's identical

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    #9

    Old Farmhouses

    Old Farmhouses

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    Fairy House In Hunderfossen, Lillehammer

    Fairy House In Hunderfossen, Lillehammer

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    Old House

    Old House

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    Bridge In Norway

    Bridge In Norway

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    #16

    Lake Bondhus

    Lake Bondhus

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    AshleighWilling
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Though it's not inside a cave, this feels a lot like the lake Harry Potter and Dumbledore visited. I used to see Potter-like things often, but it's been a long time.

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    #17

    Fantoft Stave Church, Near Bergen.

    Fantoft Stave Church, Near Bergen.

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    MikaelNordström
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Built on the remains of the old stave church that was burnt to the ground in 1992, re-opened 1997.

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    #19

    Borgund Stavkirke

    Borgund Stavkirke

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    DianeDesAutels
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is this an old photo of the same stave church as the first (modern, color) photo?

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    #20

    Møre Og Romsdal

    Møre Og Romsdal

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    #22

    Aurora Over The Small Fishing Village Bugøynes

    Aurora Over The Small Fishing Village Bugøynes

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    #25

    Magic Kingdom Of Bekkelaget

    Magic Kingdom Of Bekkelaget

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    Brandbu, Hadeland

    Brandbu, Hadeland

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    Fern Shoemaker
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can can see me having Eggs Benedict served with piping hot coffee and freshly sliced oranges on that table, while watching adorable little goats playing in the yard.

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    #27

    King Oscar Ii Chapel, Grense Jakobselv

    King Oscar Ii Chapel, Grense Jakobselv

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    #28

    Fåvang, Gudbrandsdalen

    Fåvang, Gudbrandsdalen

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    IdaHay
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is very pretty and a very norweigan landscape, though I'm afraid it has nothing to do with architecture...

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    #30

    Smallest Church In Scandinavia, Undredal

    Smallest Church In Scandinavia, Undredal

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    RunarPettersen
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is not the smallest church in Norway. This is the smallest stave church. The smallest church in Norway is St. Georgs kapell in Neiden.

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    The Smallest Church In Norway: The Chapel Of Saint George At Neiden

    The Smallest Church In Norway: The Chapel Of Saint George At Neiden

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    #32

    Foggy Skjeppsjøen Lake

    Foggy Skjeppsjøen Lake

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    #33

    Bud, West Coast Of Norway

    Bud, West Coast Of Norway

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    #34

    Geiranger, Norway

    Geiranger, Norway

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    Nora Miller
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The ship and the RV's look soo out of place. It hurts the eyes to look at. The picture otherwise is great.

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    Geiranger

    Geiranger

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    #36

    View Over Randsfjorden

    View Over Randsfjorden

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    IdaHay
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is very pretty and a very norweigan landscape, though I'm afraid it has nothing to do with architecture...

    #37

    Northern Norway, 2 P.m., In December

    Northern Norway, 2 P.m., In December

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    #39

    Byrknes

    Byrknes

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    #40

    Barcode Skyline In Oslo

    Barcode Skyline In Oslo

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    #41

    Steigen In The North Of Norway.

    Steigen In The North Of Norway.

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    #42

    Troll Near Byrknes

    Troll Near Byrknes

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    #43

    Lillehammer Sky Jumping Station

    Lillehammer Sky Jumping Station

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    #44

    Church Window In Geilo

    Church Window In Geilo

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    #45

    Kannesteinen, I Oppedal På Vestsiden Av Vågsøy Norge

    Kannesteinen, I Oppedal På Vestsiden Av Vågsøy Norge

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    #46

    Autumn Om Oppland

    Autumn Om Oppland

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    Spooky House And Rolling Stones On Værøy.

    Spooky House And Rolling Stones On Værøy.

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    Old Barn

    Old Barn

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    #50

    Hoddevik, Stad

    Hoddevik, Stad

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    Hoddevik, West Norway

    Hoddevik, West Norway

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    #52

    Romsdalsfjord Mot Molde.

    Romsdalsfjord Mot Molde.

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    #53

    Snowy Baklandet And Nidelva

    Snowy Baklandet And Nidelva

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    #54

    Hardanger Fjord

    Hardanger Fjord

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    #55

    Hovikbukta, Namsos, Nord-trondelag

    Hovikbukta, Namsos, Nord-trondelag

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    #56

    Nidarosdomen Og Nidelva

    Nidarosdomen Og Nidelva

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    Meridian
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    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the light play, going from dark in the front to light in the back. Great eye!

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    #57

    Old Farm In Vingelen, From The 15th Century

    Old Farm In Vingelen, From The 15th Century

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    #58

    Fløyen Mountain, Bergen

    Fløyen Mountain, Bergen

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    #59

    Stave Church In Vik

    Stave Church In Vik

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    #60

    Trollstigen Camping

    Trollstigen Camping

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    #61

    Anders Bekke's Stave Church In Ortnevik

    Anders Bekke's Stave Church In Ortnevik

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    Raymond Pobiak
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A lovely church and then they ran out if imagination when it came time to build steps up to the door.

    #62

    Vesterålen

    Vesterålen

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    Fern Shoemaker
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now this is playing in my head: "Far overrrrr. The misty mountains cold..." from "The Hobbit", sung by Thorin Oakenshield. Not tall not blond but he'd be right at home here.

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    Flam

    Flam

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    Church In Vik

    Church In Vik

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    #66

    Latefossen

    Latefossen

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    #67

    Vik

    Vik

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    #68

    De Heibergske Samlinger - Museum In Kaupanger, Norway

    De Heibergske Samlinger - Museum In Kaupanger, Norway

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    Dovrefjell.

    Dovrefjell.

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    De Heibergske Samlinger - Museum In Kaupanger, Norway

    De Heibergske Samlinger - Museum In Kaupanger, Norway

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    #71

    Cottage Entry In Flom

    Cottage Entry In Flom

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    PabloSanchez
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is not Flom, It is in Geiranger, I just live in front of it!

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    Trondheim Cathedral

    Trondheim Cathedral

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