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Easdale Island, Scotland

World Stone Skimming Championship

Every September, international competitors flock to a tiny Scottish island's flooded quarries.
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Glendale, California

Vintage Arcade Superstore

This childhood throwback has hundreds of arcade games and pinball machines to transport you back in time.
Michael LoRe Added by Michael LoRe
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for sale

For Sale: A Civil War-Era Checkerboard Featuring Union Generals

A themed version of the board game, to help stave off wartime boredom.
April 11, 2019
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pinball

Chicago Has Become the Nerve Center of Competitive Pinball

Experience the thrill of multiball mayhem and the agony of a double drain.
April 09, 2019
Quoit Club Punch
Gastro Obscura
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Drinks

Quoit Club Punch

Drinkers downed this serious cocktail while hurling heavy rings at posts in the 18th century.
Gastro Obscura
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Orkney, Scotland

Kirkwall Ba

Twice a year, this Orkney town hosts a rowdy game of medieval mob football.
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infrequently asked questions

Meet the Man Behind Brooklyn's Pinball Speakeasy

It's hidden in the back of a laundromat.
February 22, 2019
Stockholm, Sweden

Hey STHLM

A Japanese video game arcade hides in the back of a Swedish pool hall.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Gastro Obscura
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cards

The Handy Playing Cards That Taught 17th-Century Cooks to Carve Meat Like a Pro

The decks suggested proper technique, and were a path to class mobility.
February 06, 2019
Las Vegas, Nevada

The Last Remaining Sigma Derby Machine

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.
sarahkurchak Added by sarahkurchak
Queens, New York

The Birthplace of Scrabble

A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.
Andres Schiffino Added by Andres Schiffino
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casino

Time Is Running Out for a Beloved Mechanical Horse-Race Game in Vegas

There's only one Sigma Derby machine left.
January 30, 2019
Las Vegas, Nevada

KISS by Monster Mini Golf

A blacklight mini-golf fever dream pays tribute to the iconic rock band.
AbiInman Added by AbiInman
London, England

The Lewis Chessmen

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
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chess

Found: Chess Pieces Hidden in a Barn to Ward Off Evil Spirits

Not all fun and games.
January 17, 2019
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games

Can You Solve the Atlas Obscura 2018 Crossword?

Test your knowledge of the world's wonders with this challenging puzzle.
December 31, 2018
Christmas Risengrød
Gastro Obscura
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Sweets

Christmas Risengrød

This Danish rice pudding appeases wicked elves.
Gastro Obscura
Sarah Laskow Added by Sarah Laskow
Atlanta, Georgia

Switchyards Ping Pong Stadium

The only subterranean ping pong table in Atlanta.
Added by tjmuehleman