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Highland Dancers get some air at the Scottish Highland Games in Salado, Texas.
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A Bonnie Scottish Gathering in the Middle of Texas

Salado’s annual Scottish Gathering and Highland Games are a celebration of plaid, whiskey, and the fine art of tossing extremely heavy objects.
A soigneur performs a successful musette handoff to cyclist Andre Darrigade in 1956.
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Inside the Tour de France’s Fast and Furious Feed Zone

Feeding cyclists mid-race involves a century-old method of careful handoffs.
Megan B. Wells July 13, 2022
Permanently Closed
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.
A lion dance performer during Lunar New Year in Kuala Lumpur.
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Our Search for the World's Best Bragging Rights in Some of Its Most Unusual Competitions

For every talent, there must be a champ. Are you ready for Pêl-Law, lion dancing, or marbles?
April White December 21, 2021
The playing fields
Durham, England

"Cat" Ball Court

These courts are the only ones of their kind in the world, made for a unique ball game that dates back to the 1700s.
In rolley hole, two teams of two people compete to sink their marbles into three small holes in the middle of the marble yard 12 times in a prescribed order.
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What Does It Take to Be the Rolley Hole Champion?

Marbles is a serious game in Overton County, Tennessee.
Maggie Gigandet November 23, 2021
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Original location at 813 S St., NW.
Washington, D.C.

Capital Pool Checkers

The former home of elite checkers battles of the Capital Pool Checkers Club.
Wildwood, New Jersey

Tributes and Traditions

Randy Senna's Fascination and retro arcade is home to the last Fascination game in New Jersey, and one of seven remaining as of 2021.
The handball court in Nelson, South Wales, August 8, 1969. The three-walled court and home to Pêl-Law, the Welsh version of the game, has stood in the town since 1860.
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Can Welsh Handball Bounce Back From the Brink of Extinction?

The ancient sport of Pêl-Law hangs on, barely, at the last court of its kind. A campaign to revive a related game may help bring it back.
Ewan Morgan July 22, 2021
'The Boules Player'
Leeds, England

'The Boules Player'

This sculpture celebrates a boules tournament and the link between Leeds and its twin city Lille.
Hole 1
La Cañada Flintridge, California

Oak Grove Disc Golf Course

The world's first disc golf course has the Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a neighbor.
Coins lined up, reserving the place in line for a game of pool
Carlton North, Australia

Grave of Walter Lindrum

A distinctive monument for this former world champion takes the form of a billiards table, complete with balls and cue.
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8 Places to Experience Video Game History IRL

From monuments and museums to a literal landfill.
Anne Ewbank March 8, 2021
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Hartford, Vermont

Vermont Toy Museum

Inside this community-run museum, visitors are treated to the history of toys and games.
Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia

Vrabac Gočko

This statue became the mascot of Vrnjačka Banja after Games Without Borders made a stop in this town.
The standard 52-card deck (54 with these guys) is common, but not universal.
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Playing Cards Around the World and Through the Ages

The complicated lineage of our ubiquitous decks.
Dan Nosowitz July 13, 2020
The Aztecs were a nimble bunch, whether they were delivering imperial messages or playing ballgames.
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To Work Out Like an Aztec, Play Hard Ball or Invest in Sneakers

Turns out there’s a lot of running involved in running an empire.
Isaac Schultz June 12, 2020
"Settlers of Catan" got the modern game ball rolling in 1995.
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The Utilitarian Pleasures of Playing Board Games By Yourself

It's a movement made for the moment.
Sam Harrison June 10, 2020