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In one of these gaming meccas in the Japanese capital's Ikebukuro district, aisles of crane games stretch as far as the eye can see.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

Patches of grass, rock and dirt were visible Monday in some of Europe’s skiing meccas — like Innsbruck in Austria, Villars-sur-Ollon and Crans-Montana in Switzerland, and Germany’s Lenggries and far beyond.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2023

McLeod-Skinner, 54, lives on a ranch near the southern end of the district, which extends from the forested outskirts of Portland through rural stretches to the outdoorsy meccas of Bend and Sunriver.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2022

Its goal is to help communities far from the country’s best known high-tech meccas build their capacity to turn research by local scientists into new companies and well-paying jobs that will bolster the regional economy.

From Science Magazine • May 16, 2022

They were “circular meccas of neon,” in the words of drive- in historian Michael Witzel, designed to be easily spotted from the road.

From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser