A "we are at the North Cape selfie" — Nordkapp, Norway.

The globe that symbolizes Nordkapp is some 1,000 feet above the sea — Nordkapp, Norway.

Knivskjellodden reaches further north by some 4,500 feet ... have to hike out there — from Nordkapp.

This globe, erected in 1977, has come to symbolize the North Cape — Nordkapp, Norway.

Despite the crowd, we take a "we are at Nordkapp selfie" — Nordkapp, Norway.

Children of the Earth ... features artwork from 7 kids from around the globe — Nordkapp, Norway.

You know you're in Norway when you see trolls ... Visitor Hall — Nordkapp, Norway.

Famous tourists: King Chulalongkorn (L) & Prince of Orleans from France (R) — Visitor Hall.

Before the road was built, visitors had to climb up the cliff to get to Nordkapp ... the King, too.

St Johannes Kapell ... in the Visitor Hall Tunnel — Nordkapp, Norway.

Honningsvåg: Nordkapp ... Northernmost?

July 18, 2019 in Norway ⋅ ☁️ 46 °F

Even the postcards I picked up at Nordkapp — North Cape in English — describe the massive rocky plateau that rises some 1,000 feet above the surface of the sea as the northernmost point of Europe.

And yet, the Knivskjellodden Peninsula, which is visible from the overlook at Nordkapp clearly reaches further north ... even to the naked eye.

Turns out there is a caveat to Nordkapp’s claim. Located at 71°10’21” North, it is the northernmost point in Europe reachable by car!Read more