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The grave of Bobby Fischer.
Iceland

Grave of Bobby Fischer

The final resting place of the controversial chess champion.
63.9465, -20.9670
Added by cwarner7717
A Collection of Your Most Incredible Vintage Board Games
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A Collection of Your Most Incredible Vintage Board Games

We asked you to send us your oldest board games, and you didn't play around.
May 25, 2018
The Designer Making Board Games You Can Eat
Gastro Obscura
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playing with your food

The Designer Making Board Games You Can Eat

Win or lose, all that's left are crumbs.
May 24, 2018
What Does Your Oldest Board Game Look Like?
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What Does Your Oldest Board Game Look Like?

That forgotten game hidden in the back of your closet is also a time capsule.
May 10, 2018
Painted rock.
Algonquin, Illinois

Algonquin Rocks

Quirky, colorful rocks are hiding all around this Midwestern village, waiting to be found.
42.1660, -88.3120
Added by WanderingHome
How Many 9-Letter Words Can You Make With Airport Codes?
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How Many 9-Letter Words Can You Make With Airport Codes?

Perth + Chattanooga + Nice = PERCHANCE
March 29, 2018
The Wild Ancient Greek Drinking Game That Required Throwing Wine
Gastro Obscura
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ancient greece

The Wild Ancient Greek Drinking Game That Required Throwing Wine

Strategic flicking was the name of this game, known as kottabos.
February 19, 2018
How the Design of Dice Evolved Over Time
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How the Design of Dice Evolved Over Time

2,000 years of dicey odds.
February 06, 2018
Wishlist: 'Diplomacy' the Board Game
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Wishlist: 'Diplomacy' the Board Game

It's like "Risk" but with more talking (and less board-flipping).
January 24, 2018
The Plaza de Toros de Acho
Cercado de Lima, Peru

Plaza de Toros de Acho

This bullring in Lima is the oldest in the Americas and the second-oldest in the world.
-12.0413, -77.0232
Added by Tony Dunnell
La Tour-de-Peilz castle.
Lac Léman, Switzerland

Swiss Museum of Games

A Swiss board game museum housed inside a picture-perfect castle.
46.4527, 6.8547
Added by Meg
The Impossible Task of Reconstructing the Rules to an Ancient Board Game
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The Impossible Task of Reconstructing the Rules to an Ancient Board Game

How would you figure out Monopoly with no instructions and half the pieces missing?
January 11, 2018
Christmas Risengrød
Gastro Obscura
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Sweets

Christmas Risengrød

This Danish rice pudding appeases wicked elves.
Gastro Obscura
Added by Sarah Laskow
Welcome to Interactive Fiction: You're a Wizard-Sniffing Pig
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Welcome to Interactive Fiction: You're a Wizard-Sniffing Pig

How text-based games are changing way we tell stories.
December 01, 2017
Goon Sack
Gastro Obscura
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Goon Sack

The least interesting thing Australians do with these giant, inflatable wine bags is drink from them.
Gastro Obscura
Added by rachelrummel
Freddi Arcade & Toys.
Reykjavik, Iceland

Freddi Arcade & Toys Museum

A vintage video game wonderland in downtown Reykjavik.
64.1464, -21.9338
Added by wintermute
Meet the 2017 Nominees for the National Toy Hall of Fame
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Meet the 2017 Nominees for the National Toy Hall of Fame

Transformers, Risk, and sand are among the potential honorees.
September 13, 2017
The International Hide and Seek Championship Starts Today
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The International Hide and Seek Championship Starts Today

Start counting backward from 100.
September 08, 2017