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International Pizza Expo
Gastro Obscura
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Ritual & Medicinal

International Pizza Expo

Where the world's best pizzas face off.
Gastro Obscura
Added by matthewtaub
College Park, Maryland

Pinball Parlor at MOM's Organic Market

Two dozen pinball games hidden away inside a most unlikely location.
39.0148, -76.9201
Added by sirjackstephens
Some of the museum's diverse collection on display.
Turnhout, Belgium

National Museum of the Playing Card

Relics from as far back as the 16th century are on display in a city known for its playing card industry.
51.3202, 4.9519
Added by matthewtaub
The Board Game at the Heart of Viking Culture
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vikings

The Board Game at the Heart of Viking Culture

An ancient game known as "hnefatafl" held immense symbolic and religious significance.
June 26, 2018
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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toys

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
story
cookbooks

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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vintage

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
How Many 9-Letter Words Can You Make With Airport Codes?
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codes

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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math

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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shopping

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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games

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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interactive

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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Tools

Goon Sack

The least interesting thing Australians do with these giant, inflatable wine bags is drink from them.
Gastro Obscura
Added by rachelrummel