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Stockholm, Sweden

Hey STHLM

A Japanese video game arcade hides in the back of a Swedish pool hall.
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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.
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Queens, New York

The Birthplace of Scrabble

A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.
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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.
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London, England

The Lewis Chessmen

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.
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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
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Sweets

Christmas Risengrød

This Danish rice pudding appeases wicked elves.
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Atlanta, Georgia

Switchyards Ping Pong Stadium

The only subterranean ping pong table in Atlanta.
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show & tell

24 Amazing, Homemade Dungeons & Dragons Maps

Roll for incredible adventure maps. Natural 20.
November 14, 2018
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show & tell

Show Us Your Greatest Dungeons & Dragons Map

We want to see the topography of your homemade adventures!
November 06, 2018
Hull, Massachusetts

Nantasket Fascination Parlor

The only remaining place where you can play this century-old game for cash.
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Chastleton, England

Chastleton House Croquet Lawn

Where the rules of that most quintessentially English game were first devised by an eccentric inventor.
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Puzzle Jugs
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Tools

Puzzle Jugs

These tricky pitchers turned pouring into a complex drinking game.
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Pinch 'n' Sip
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Drinks

Pinch 'n' Sip

At a subterranean Edinburgh bar, drinkers can assemble their cocktails via kitschy claw machine.
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International Pizza Expo
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Food Festivals

International Pizza Expo

Where the world's best pizzas face off.
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