There needs to be a variety of landmarks, interesting and varied landscape and a culture diverse enough to make for some interesting history and even more interesting encounters. It also wouldn't hurt for there to be some exotic wildlife to be mutated into new and terrifying monstrosities in need of a healthy dose of V.A.T.S.-assisted gunplay.

Check out five of our top picks.

 

Prague

 

​Home to centuries-old castles surrounded by Soviet-influenced medieval-style towns, Prague is home to countless big, beautiful buildings that would be a delight to explore. Highlights would be the historic Old Town Square, the Charles Bridge, the Church of St. Francis and the absolutely stunning Theological library.

 

Tokyo

 

​Every gamer wishes to visit the motherland, so why not do so in video game form? The world's largest metropolis, Tokyo is an endless ocean of buildings with vastly varied districts perfect for exploring. To keep things interesting, players could take a baseball bat to a horde of mutants in the Yomiuri Giants baseball stadium, get lost in the hopefully still preserved Hama Rikyu Gardens, shed light on the labyrinth that is the Tokyo subway system and visit about a million other culturally rich locations and landmarks.

 

London

 

​While players got to do battle with the Chimera in London during the original Resistance, we think an extended stay is in order wherein players have free reign over the entire city rather than just select locations. London features loads of history to dive into and a melting-pot-society perfect for creating some new and interesting factions to do business with. Buckingham Palace is a must for post-apocalypse travelers, as would be the Tower of London, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, Big Ben, the House of Parliament and more.

 

Seattle

 

​Home to Joystick Division's own James Hawkins and Alexander Bevier, Seattle might be one of the most varied offerings on the list. There's a temperate rainforest, woodlands, a bay, a sprawling city, port, suburbs, rural areas and more, all within 40 miles of the downtown area. The city is neighbor to the snow-capped Olympic and volcanic Cascade mountains, and features an aquarium, zoo, museums and the Space Needle, all ready to be visited with make-shift rocket launcher in hand.

 

Rome

 

​Featuring massive architecture and a 2,000-year-old Colosseum, Rome has a lot to offer those who want to visit the past without the aide of a time machine. There's also the Vatican to check out, as well as the Sistine Chapel, the Spanish Steps and the astounding Plazza della Rotonda.