Escape rooms have been around since 2007 and were largely popular in east Asia at that time. Gradually the industry spread to Europe, and more recently in North American countries, leading to the creation of over 50,000 escape rooms worldwide in recent years.
So, if you like both traveling and escape room games, every corner of the country has a great escapade waiting for you. Here are the top 8 escape room locations in the US that should be on every traveler’s bucket list:
- Infinity Escape, Fullerton
Location: 108 E Amerige Ave, Fullerton, CA 92832, United States
Players allowed: 2 – 13
Details:
- Players aged 18 years old or above can independently play the games.
- The cost of escape room experience at this facility is approximately $32 per person.
- The facility offers two different escape experiences for players to choose from.
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The Magic Cottage Sister’s Curse: In the small town of Warwick, you and your team of wizards must choose to free the right wizard. An incorrect choice can get you all killed! Are you ready for this magical experience?
- PanIQ Escape Rooms, Houston
Location: 1017 Eagle St, Houston, TX 77002, United States
Players allowed: 6 – 21
Details:
- Players of age 18 years or above can independently play the games here. Children above 10 years can also play under adult supervision.
- The cost of the escape room experience at this facility is approximately $30 per person.
- The facility offers three different escape experiences for players to choose from.
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Chainsaw Massacre: Your car has broken down in Texas, in the middle of nowhere. On finding an abandoned shed, you decide to take shelter there. But someone locked the door from outside. You have blocked the door, but it is not tough for him to break in and enter. Can you get out before danger breaks in?
- Mama Bazooka, Bunschoten-Spakenburg
Location: Nijverheidsweg 5b, 3751 LP Bunschoten-Spakenburg, Netherlands
Players allowed: 3-6
Details:
- The cost of the escape room experience at this facility ranges from €125 to €165 per room.
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The Girl’s Room: Find out what happened to the orphaned little girl, who found shelter at a kind man’s place. Are you ready to unfold chilling mysteries?
- Paradox Project, Athens
Location: Charokopou 93, Athina 176 76, Greece
Players allowed: 4 – 7
Details:
- Players aged 10 years or above can independently play the games.
- The cost of the escape room experience at this facility is approximately €30 per person for a team of 4 and €27 per person for a team of 7.
- The facility offers three different escape experiences for players to choose from.
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Paradox Project 2 – The Bookstore: The story continues from Paradox Project 1: The Mansion. After the events of the Mansion, you and your team had left the place. Suddenly, you receive a letter and an invitation to a bookshop. But why? Someone seems to be lurking behind you and your bitter secrets. Are you ready?
- Seoul Escape Room, Seoul
Location: 20 3,4,5 F, Gangnam-daero 102-gil, Yeoksamdong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Players allowed: 2-10
Details:
- The facility offers 19 different escape experiences for players to choose from.
- The cost of the experiences differs based on team size. For a team of 2, the price ranges between $18 to $23. For a team of 6, the range is $15 to $23.
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The Lost City of Amazon: Traveling through time while searching for your missing father, you end up in a dense rainforest. Behind a tree, you find a backpack full of archaeology tools and supplies. Can you trace the clues and find your dad? Or will you be stuck in this Amazonian nightmare forever?
- Escape Boats, Dublin
Location: Charlotte Quay, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2, Ireland
Players allowed: 2 – 10
Details:
- Players above the age of 18 can independently play the games available here. Children above 12 years can play under adult supervision.
- The cost of the escape room experience at this facility is approximately €35 per person for 2 players, €30 per person for 3 players, and €25 per person for 4 players.
- The facility offers two different escape experiences for players to choose from.
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SOS: You are trapped inside an abandoned and crippled boat. Ukiyo, Melbourne
Location: 54 Moreland Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia
Players allowed: 2 – 6
Details:
- Players of age 11 or above can independently play the games. Children above 6 years can play with adult supervision.
- The facility offers four different escape experiences for players to choose from.
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The Crumbling Prince: Unlike your traditional escape experiences, here you are engulfed in an immersive narrative. Also known as “The Legend of Zelda” of escape rooms, this game involves serious role-playing. Players are given separate masks to wear, with specific special abilities. Get ready to play the role of your life and experience a live movie!
- Shock Escape Room, Madrid
Location: C. Juana Francés, 2, Nave 18, 28522 Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Madrid, Spain
Players allowed: 4 – 8
Details:
- Players aged 18 years and above can independently play the games available here.
- The cost of the escape room experience at this facility is approximately $27 per person.
- The facility offers two different escape experiences for players to choose from.
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The Saint (La Saint): In this horror-themed escape room, you will uncover several mysterious and strange events. Is the nun at the church really what she looks like? Get ready to be spooked!
Your next international trip just got a whole lot more exciting now, didn’t it? Wherever your destination might be. Are you ready to taste the different flavors of mystery all over the globe?
