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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.
The Lucky Rabbit entrance
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Lucky Rabbit

A parade of interactive nostalgia nestled within a giant brick building in downtown Hattiesburg.
<em>Soup Pot</em> is meant to be a gleeful take on home cooking.
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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
List

8 Places to Experience Video Game History IRL

From monuments and museums to a literal landfill.
Anne Ewbank March 8, 2021
The Yuki-onna from <em>Bakemono no e</em>, an Edo-era Japanese handscroll depicting Japanese yōkai.
monks

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, France

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.
Super Mario mural.
Taichung City, Taiwan

Painted Animation Lane

A small alleyway lined with locally drawn scenes of nostalgic anime and cartoon characters.
Welcome to Myst Island.
exploration

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
Tokyo, Japan

8bit Cafe

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.
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The hall of consoles.
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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PC Engine
Stockholm, Sweden

Stockholms Spelmuseum

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

Space Invaders

The classic Atari game's iconic aliens have invaded downtown San Diego.
<em>Colossal Cave Adventure</em>, a classic.
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Welcome to Interactive Fiction: You're a Wizard-Sniffing Pig

How text-based games are changing way we tell stories.
Sarah Laskow December 1, 2017
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Freddi Arcade & Toys.
Reykjavik, Iceland

Freddi Arcade & Toys Museum

A vintage video game wonderland in downtown Reykjavik.
Batteries in a thick liquid means it's definitely soup, right?
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The Video Game That Asks You to Ponder the Meaning of Soup

Liquid has never been so confounding.
Paula Mejia October 25, 2017
<em>Golf</em> was first released for the Famicom, the Japanese version of the NES.
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A Hidden Vintage Game Has Been Found—Inside Nintendo's Latest Console

It's a secret tribute to a beloved former CEO.
Eric Grundhauser September 20, 2017
A recent MAL experiment.
Boulder, Colorado

Media Archaeology Lab

A research lab and hands-on museum where visitors can experiment with retro technology.