The Kon-Tiki Museum. Two years after the end of World War II, when it was very strange and unusual to make an expedition, Norwegian scientist Thor Heyerdahl set off to one of the most exciting expeditions of the XX century. He made this journey together with 5 comrades. The scientist built a simple wooden raft, which was made according to descriptions of ancient Indian rafts. On this raft he tried to cross the Pacific Ocean and reach Polynesia from Peru. Almost everyone thought that was not possible, but the scientist proved the opposite. On August 7, 1947, after 101 days of the journey, the "Kon Tiki" raft arrived in Raroia atoll in the middle of the South Sea, finishing its 7,000 km journey. This way Heyerdahl managed to achieve his goal – he proved that the Indians of South America had an opportunity to reach Polynesia. The Kon-Tiki Museum exhibits not only the original raft, but also other floating structures and objects from various expeditions of Heyerdahl, statues from Easter Island and the largest fish in the world - a 10-meter long whale shark.
Vigeland Park. This park is one of the most popular attractions in Oslo. Vigeland Park attracts more than a million visitors a year. The unique garden exhibits more than 200 sculptures of a human height and higher made of bronze, granite and wrought iron. All the sculptures were made by sculptor Gustav Vigeland (1869-1943), who spent a large part of his life in Oslo. The figures represent the entire world of human feelings: sadness, joy, love... The 17-meter tall stone Monolith composed of 121 interlaced bodies usually leaves the biggest impression. This is the largest granite sculpture in the world. Vigeland created not only the sculptures. He was also the designer of the park, which is an idyllic place with a duck pond and shady paths.
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