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A place where airplanes land and take off, hopefully. Also where food is really, really overpriced, and intrigue always seems around the corner, at least in video games.
Alpha Centauri is the closest star to Earth aside from our own sun.
Historically speaking a period from 1100 B.C. to 146 A.C. ending with the Roman conquest after the battle of Corinth, however it also envelops all of the Greek myths (including the ones of creation), Greek tales, and Classical Greek places that appear in a multitude of games.
Atlantis is a mythical sunken city first mentioned in Plato's Republic
Austria is a landlocked republic in Central Europe. Its capital city is Vienna. One of the most (in)famous Austrians is Adolf Hitler, who was born in Braunau am Inn in April 1889. He was the end-boss of Bionic Commando.
Babylon was an ancient city-state in Mesopotamia, fifty-five miles south of modern-day Baghdad, Iraq.
A general location used to store and invest money. Whether players rob it, or store money in it and gain some interest, banks are a long-standing institution in video games.
The capital of China and home of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
The capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population.
Boston is New England's largest city and one of the most historic cities in America.
The capital and most populous city of Hungary.
Canada is the world's second-largest country in size, spanning the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and stretching from the USA border to the Arctic Circle. It hosts many notable game companies, such as Bioware, Ubisoft Montreal, and Eidos Montreal.
A large building constructed of stone, used as a defensive structure. They usually date from the Middle Ages.
A Christian church which is the seat of a bishop, usually more elaborate than normal churches.
An east-Asian nation, China has the largest population of any country on Earth. With a history dating back thousands of years, it is also among the oldest sovereign states still in existence.
Delhi is the second-largest metropolis in India and the eighth-largest in the world.
Denmark is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe, which borders Germany to the South. Its capital city is Copenhagen. Denmark was a founding member of NATO on 4 April 1949. It joined the European Economic Community on 1 January 1973.
Deserts are typically depicted as hot arid places.
Earth is a rocky planet orbiting the Sun, and the homeworld of Humanity. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy defines Earth as "mostly harmless."
A community made control point map for Team Fortress 2, created by the maker of cp_junction.
Egypts is a republic in the Northeast corner of Africa, it borders the Red and Mediterranean Sea. Its capital city is Cairo. Egypt is famous for the Nile Delta, Pyramids, and Mummies.
The Eiffel Tower is the most famous landmark in Paris and defines its skyline. The Tower was originally built to commemorate the 1889 World's Fair.
The fabled "Lost City of Gold" sought by treasure hunters since the Spanish Conquistadors explored South America.
England is on the island of Great Britain, a set of Islands in the Northwestern part of Europe. Its capital city is London. It was an independent kingdom until May 1707, when it formed the United Kingdom of Great Britain together with Scotland.
Ethiopia is one of the oldest countries in the world and Africa's second-most populous nation. The country is famous for its Olympic distance athletes.
An important City in Tuscany in Italy. Was the center of the Italian Renaissance.
A flat state in the Southeastern United States mostly situated on a peninsula. It is best known for beaches, retirees, alligators, crocodiles, Miami, the Everglades, oranges, tourist traps, electing Bush in 2001, and many incredibly weird mishaps that could only happen there. A popular game location for pirates and other looters.
A large densely wooded area.
France is a republic in Western Europe. Its capital city is Paris. It is also the origin of the baguette.
Germany is a country in Central Europe which borders eight countries and is one of the founding members of the European Union. Most World War II-themed games take place in a (mostly caricatured) Nazi-Germany (1939-1945), whether they are RTS or FPS. Frequently, Nazi villains are stereotypical Germans.
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