It is owned and operated by Brunstad Christian Church ("Smith’s Friends") and has a capacity of 9,000 guests in its 2,400 rooms.

[5] The large convention center has also been home to Arctic Equestrian Games, the largest horse show in Norway.

Remains from German fortifications can be seen along the coast, and burial mounds dated to the Iron Age can be found at Trælsodden.

The fort lies by Bogen and offers panoramic surrounding views of the Swedish coastline to the southeast and the Skrim mountains in the west.

Forts were constructed at both Sundåsen and Håøya, meant to protect the former marine harbor found in Melsomvik.

Melsomvik became a marine harbor in the late 1800s and was home to modern fortifications equipped with canons for protection.

At this time, the ocean levels were 4–5 metres (13–16 ft) higher and the mounds were situated closer to the sea.