Kew Gardens, England

This will be my last post for this trip. We were able to fit in a visit to Kew Gardens before heading off home. Awesome place. The first photo is of the Temperate House, the largest surviving Victorian glasshouse in the world. It covers 5,850 sq yds and is 63 ft high.

The photo below is of the Pagoda which was completed in 1763. The 10 storey building is 163 ft high.

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Norsk Folkemuseum, Norway

The Norsk Folkemuseum presents life in Norway from 1500 until today. The open-air museum has more than 150 historic buildings which have been relocated from various parts of Norway. The indoor exhibits feature Norwegian traditional culture.

Here are a few examples of rural farmsteads.

One of the most spectacular buildings is the Stave church from Gol which dates back to the 1200s.

The indoor exhibit has several (hundred!) more examples of embroidery, woodworking, and other crafts.

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Oslo Cathedral, Norway

I didn't take many photos today but here are two of Oslo Cathedral. The ceiling was done with tiles.

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