Park Highlights
- Casper Oimoen statue - Norwegian born captain of the ski team for the United States at the 1936 Winter Olympics
- Dala Horse - 30 feet tall replica of brightly colored horses from the province of Dalarna, Sweden
- Danish Windmill - working windmill on rock and concrete base built locally in 1928
- Finnish Sauna - authentic free standing sauna built in traditional Finnish style
- Flag Display - flags of the five Scandinavian countries, Canada and the United States
- Gol stave church - replica of the original Gol Stave Church that was built in Gol, Hallingdal, Norway
- Hans Christian Andersen statue - Danish writer famous for his fairy tales
- Leif Eirikssen statue - bronze statue of the Norwegian explorer
- Observatory- 48-inch diameter spinning marble globe fountain
- Plaza Scandinavia - granite map of the five Nordic countries
- Scandinavian Heritage Center - office of the Scandinavian Heritage Association
- Sigdal House - 230-year-old house relocated from the Vatnas area of Sigdal, Norway
- Sondre Norheim statue - Norwegian born father of modern skiing
- Sondre Norheim eternal flame - monument represents the sport of skiing
- Stabbur - replica of a storehouse from a farm near Telemark, Norway
- Waterfall - cascading waterfall and rippling stream that flows down to serene ponds
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