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Games

Cathedral bell marks the throw in

Orkney, Scotland

Kirkwall Ba

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

Meet the Man Behind Brooklyn's Pinball Speakeasy

It's hidden in the back of a laundromat.

Lizzie Philip February 22, 2019

Hey STHLM.

Stockholm, Sweden

Hey STHLM

A Japanese video game arcade hides in the back of a Swedish pool hall.

When carving a boar's head, start with the cheek.

objects of intrigue

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.

Jessica Leigh Hester February 6, 2019

2013 Sigma Derby Tournament.

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.

The street sign made to look like Scrabble tiles.

Queens, New York

The Birthplace of Scrabble

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

Instructions for playing Sigma Derby (left); a view of the track (right).

mechanical instruments

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

There's only one Sigma Derby machine left.

Sarah Kurchak January 30, 2019

Can you hole in one up Gene Simmons' tongue?

Las Vegas, Nevada

KISS by Monster Mini Golf

A blacklight mini-golf fever dream pays tribute to the iconic rock band.

Some of the Lewis Chessmen.

London, England

The Lewis Chessmen

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

The bishop in prayer.

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

Not all fun and games.

Evan Nicole Brown January 17, 2019

Can You Solve the Atlas Obscura 2018 Crossword?

Test your knowledge of the world's wonders with this challenging puzzle.

Leigh Chavez-Bush December 31, 2018

A bowl of cinnamon-topped Risengrød.

Christmas Risengrød

This Danish rice pudding appeases wicked elves.

Atlanta, Georgia

Switchyards Ping Pong Stadium

The only subterranean ping pong table in Atlanta.

Dungeon maps are adventures in cartography.

24 Amazing, Homemade Dungeons & Dragons Maps

Roll for incredible adventure maps. Natural 20.

Eric Grundhauser November 14, 2018

What does your greatest dungeon map look like?

Show Us Your Greatest Dungeons & Dragons Map

We want to see the topography of your homemade adventures!

Eric Grundhauser November 6, 2018

Permanently Closed

Fascination parlor still in operation on Nantasket Beach.

Hull, Massachusetts

Nantasket Fascination Parlor

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

Chastleton House across the croquet lawn.

Chastleton, England

Chastleton House Croquet Lawn

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

Puzzle Jugs

These tricky pitchers turned pouring into a complex drinking game.