The Ripley’s Guide to Pokémon Go

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The App Sensation Sweeping the Nation World

Unless you’ve been living under a rock over this past week, chances are you’ve heard about Pokémon Go! As of this writing, roughly 15 million users have downloaded it the U.S. alone and by the time you’re done reading this that number will have grown substantially. This Nintendo game has quickly become a force to be reckoned with. It’s quickly overtaken Twitter in user numbers, and is seeing more daily engagement over Facebook. As if the download numbers weren’t impressive enough, current metrics show that people are also spending more time playing Pokémon than they spend tweeting and using other apps.

In a week, it’s become the biggest US mobile game ever. It narrowly beat out Candy Crush Saga in Daily Active Users with 21 million people using the app each day in the US alone. Candy Crush only sees 20 million US users daily.

The stories surrounding this game aren’t just about usage rates. Some people have been complaining that their homes were accidentally made into Gyms.

That might be a step too far, but it’s not something we’ll complain about here. In fact, here’s a comprehensive list of Gyms and PokéStops at the Ripley’s locations near you.

Let’s Pokémon Go to Ripley’s

Here are the Ripley’s locations where you can restock on Pokémon hunting supplies and battle for control of Gyms.

Corporate Office

If you think your workplace has gone crazy with the Pokémon Go fever, believe me when I say you’re not alone. Here at the corporate headquarters for Ripley’s, we have a Gym in our office! It’s been highly contested and changes hands a couple times a day. Team Instinct has it now.

Gatlinburg, TN

In Gatlinburg, you’ll find eight PokéStops and three Gyms!

Ripley’s Gatlinburg ODDitorium

The facade of the Gatlinburg ODDitorium is a PokéStop.

There are two PokéStops in Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies.

Mudskipper poster at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies

Ripley Aquarium Trophy at the Aquarium of the Smokies

You’ll find four PokéStops at Ripley’s Davy Crockett Mini Golf.

Man Riding a Bear statue

Sleeping Bear Statue

Fort Crockett

Rafting Statue

There’s also a Stop at Ripley’s Old McDonald Golf.

Old McDonald Statue

Old McDonald Golf, Davy Crockett Mini Golf, and the Aquarium of the Smokies each have a Gym as well.

Grand Prairie, TX

In the Grand Prairie ODDitorium, you’ll find one gym and two PokéStops.

Texas Flag Mural

Chrome Stegosaurus statue

Key West

The Key West ODDitorium has a PokéStop in the lobby.

Key West ODDitorium lobby

Myrtle Beach, SC

There’s a Gym outside of the Myrtle Beach ODDitorium, and two Stops inside.

Feeding Frenzy Statue

Waterfall Wall

Orlando, FL

Orlando clocks in at a whomping four PokéStop! Please note that there’s a Stop listed as being at the Horse Artwork, but that Horse has been moved. The Stop itself will be found in the small garden on the opposite side of the entrance from the Sinkhole.

Ripley’s Fake Sinkhole

Robert Ripley Statue

Horse Statue Made out of Horseshoes

Orlando ODDitorium

Hollywood, CA

The Hollywood ODDitorium is not, itself, a Stop or a Gym, but there are over 50 Stops in the immediate area.

Some of the stops around Hollywood

The intersection of Hollywood and Highland features two Gyms.

One of the two gyms at Hollywood and Highland

One of the two gyms at Hollywood and Highland

Branson, MO

Branson’s ODDitorium has a PokéStop at the life size Transformers statue out front.

Transformers Statue

Ocean City, NJ

Like many locations before it, the front of the Ocean City BION is a Stop.

Shark Sculpture at Ripley’s Believe it or Not ODDitorium

Williamsburg, VA

The ODDitorium in Williamsburg is a Gym, and Catfish Cove Mini-Golf is a PokéStop.

Ripley’s Williamsburg

Catfish Cove Mini Golf

Baltimore, MD

The ODDitorium in Baltimore features four PokéStops.

5 Ton Granite Ball

Rino Sculpture

The Chessie Dragon

The Chessie Dragon Tail

Surfers Paradise, Queensland

Lest you think only the American locations are getting in on the Pokémon Go action, our Aussie location has also thrown its hat in the ring. The ODDitorium at Surfers Paradise isn’t a PokéStop or a Gym just yet. However, the area is rife withPokémon activity. It’s even made the local news for all the attention its getting.

London, England

Of course, Pokémon Go isn’t yet available in the UK, but it should be dropping soon. In the meantime, people traveling to London from a country where the app has already launched should know that the front of the ODDitorium there is a PokéStop.

London BION

Source: The Ripley’s Guide to Pokémon Go