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Concord, New Hampshire

Donkey Kong Mural

A real-life hidden Easter Egg in New Hampshire's capital city

7 Places to Fall in Love With Nintendo

From 8-bit to the big screen.

Jonathan Carey April 28, 2023

Berlin, Germany

Off-World Gaming

A dilapidated space station with overtones of 'Alien' and 'Bladerunner' featuring a multiplayer games galore.

12 'Genshin Impact' Places That Exist in Real Life

Come on, Traveler, let's go!

Atlas Obscura February 23, 2023

Original Nintendo Building

The first location of the eventual video game giant.

Kungsbacka, Sweden

Bergsala's Super Mario

A statue of the heroic plumber stands outside a company that bluffed its way into being Nintendo's Scandanavian distributor.

New York, New York

Game Boy that Survived a Bombing

Though the case is scorched and the buttons half-melted, this hardy handheld gaming device can still run a game of Tetris.

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Lucky Rabbit

A parade of interactive nostalgia nestled within a giant brick building in downtown Hattiesburg.

The Indie Video Games Bringing South and Southeast Asian Food to Your Screen

Cook for vampires or restore lost recipes with these diverse games.

Samantha Chong May 7, 2021

8 Places to Experience Video Game History IRL

From monuments and museums to a literal landfill.

Anne Ewbank March 8, 2021

The Ghostly Japanese Fireball Spirits That Live On in Pokémon

The digital descendants of 'yōkai' can be spotted in many Japanese games.

Sabrina Imbler October 29, 2019

Paris Space Invaders

The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.

Manchester, New Hampshire

Ralph Baer Memorial

This riverfront statue honors the inventor of the first video games ever sold.

Taichung City, Taiwan

Painted Animation Lane

A small alleyway lined with locally drawn scenes of nostalgic anime and cartoon characters.

How Myst Taught a Generation of Gamers to Explore New Worlds

The creators revisit their hit game 25 years later.

Evan Nicole Brown December 7, 2018

8bit Cafe

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

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Mexico City, Mexico

Gamers El Moro Video Game Museum

A curious museum of old video game consoles hidden in the back of a store.

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Stockholm, Sweden

Stockholms Spelmuseum

It's always game time at Stockholm's only museum devoted solely to video games.