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Science Museum, the New Metropolis (NEMO) museum of science and technology, Netherlands. The name Science Center Nemo was introduced in 2000. The museum has its origins in 1923, The building was designed by renowned Italian architect Renzo Piano in 1997. The buildings that stand in the port of Amsterdam, NEMO emerges from the IJ river as a green building with a spectacular design. In 1923 when the "Museum of Labor" was opened by the artist Herman Heijenbrock on the Rozengracht in Amsterdam. In 1954 the name was changed to "Institute of Labor and Technology", and in 1997 it changed again to newMetropolis. The largest science center in the Netherlands with five floors of hands-on science exhibitions. It attracts more than 500,000 visitors yearly, it is the fifth most visited museum in the Netherlands. The main concepts on the first floor are DNA and chain reactions which include a room with giant dominoes with contraptions like a giant bell and a flying car. Als...

Our previous post Lake Sørvágsvatn, the biggest lake of of the Faroe Islands.  Eidi Stadium is located just a few meters from the Atlantic Ocean, the venue for matches of semi-professional football team of the Faroe Islands. There is only a small amount of standing room for fans and balls often fly directly into the sea. The stadium is located in Eidi - town in the north-western tip of Eysturoy. Its name means "isthmus" in the Faroese language. The city has a population of 669 inhabitants. In the center of the village from 1881 there is a large stone church, which was built in connection with the centenary of the village.In the hills above Toftir is the football stadium, constructed especially for international football competitions. Beyond the stadium further up in the hills is the beautiful lake, Toftavatn. The view from on top affords a good view towards Tórshavn and the surrounding countryside.