Cities, ranked by obscurity

Cities that are not national capitals - the game says so in every city prompt. 3,798 cities in the bank.

3,798cities

340,715views/month · New York City

91views/month · Bel Air South

30jackpot answers (85%+)

By obscurity band

Household names122 citiesUnder 25% obscurity: the places everyone reaches for first, and the ones that pay least. Well known1,598 cities25–50% obscurity: known to most people who paid attention in geography. Off the map1,675 cities50–70% obscurity: a solid answer that digs a real distance. Deep cuts373 cities70–85% obscurity: the ones you know from a trip, a book or a map you stared at. One in Wormillion30 cities85% obscurity and up: the jackpot tier. Every one of these digs the same, and pays almost the maximum.

By region

Africa372 cities Asia688 cities Caribbean49 cities Central America44 cities Central Asia72 cities East Africa86 cities East Asia119 cities Eastern Europe327 cities Europe1,448 cities Middle East166 cities North Africa114 cities North America1,062 cities Oceania62 cities South America166 cities South Asia215 cities Southeast Asia115 cities Southern Africa49 cities West Africa94 cities Western Europe996 cities

By country

United States867 cities United Kingdom196 cities Germany195 cities Italy137 cities France127 cities Spain114 cities India105 cities Netherlands66 cities Portugal60 cities Mexico54 cities China51 cities Russia51 cities Canada48 cities Turkey41 cities Brazil39 cities Japan35 cities Poland33 cities Ukraine33 cities Australia32 cities Egypt32 cities Pakistan30 cities Belgium29 cities Morocco29 cities Nigeria29 cities Switzerland29 cities Indonesia27 cities Argentina24 cities South Africa24 cities Sweden24 cities Romania23 cities Austria22 cities Greece22 cities Norway22 cities Bulgaria21 cities Iran21 cities Sri Lanka21 cities Colombia20 cities Hungary20 cities Kazakhstan20 cities Algeria19 cities Czechia19 cities Finland19 cities Afghanistan18 cities Bangladesh18 cities Ethiopia18 cities Israel18 cities Philippines18 cities Vietnam18 cities Ireland17 cities Nepal17 cities Saudi Arabia17 cities Peru16 cities Uzbekistan16 cities Chile15 cities Croatia15 cities New Zealand15 cities Tunisia15 cities Cuba14 cities Denmark14 cities Iraq14 cities Serbia14 cities Thailand14 cities Ecuador13 cities Slovakia13 cities Belarus12 cities Kenya12 cities South Korea12 cities Tanzania12 cities Malaysia11 cities Myanmar11 cities Syria11 cities Venezuela11 cities Bolivia10 cities Democratic Republic of the Congo10 cities Dominican Republic10 cities Ghana10 cities Libya10 cities Taiwan10 cities Uganda10 cities Albania9 cities Bosnia and Herzegovina9 cities Malta9 cities Slovenia9 cities Sudan9 cities Cameroon8 cities Georgia8 cities Guatemala8 cities Iceland8 cities Mali8 cities Montenegro8 cities North Macedonia8 cities Palestine8 cities United Arab Emirates8 cities

The fifty rarest

The answers that pay most. A tie at the top is possible: two places with the same monthly views score the same.

#	Place	Obscurity	Views / month	Points
1	Bel Air South	100%	91	1,500
2	Musanze	96%	122	1,425
3	Gabu	94%	152	1,425
4	Sorata	94%	152	1,425
5	Suai	94%	152	1,425
6	Copan Ruinas	92%	183	1,425
7	Salelologa	92%	183	1,425
8	Maliana	90%	213	1,425
9	Rubavu	90%	213	1,425
10	Grenville	88%	244	1,425
11	Nhlangano	88%	244	1,425
12	Casoria	87%	274	1,425
13	Georgetown Township	87%	274	1,425
14	Kpalime	87%	274	1,425
15	Marano di Napoli	87%	274	1,425
16	Santa Lucia de Tirajana	87%	274	1,425
17	Valdemoro	87%	274	1,425
18	Auki	85%	304	1,425
19	Bafata	85%	304	1,425
20	Capiata	85%	304	1,425
21	Corigliano-Rossano	85%	304	1,425
22	Djougou	85%	304	1,425
23	Dolisie	85%	304	1,425
24	Kindia	85%	304	1,425
25	Moengo	85%	304	1,425
26	Muhanga	85%	304	1,425
27	Ngozi	85%	304	1,425
28	Saint-Herblain	85%	304	1,425
29	Teyateyaneng	85%	304	1,425
30	Vinales	85%	304	1,425
31	Agualva-Cacem	84%	335	1,194
32	Bristol Township	84%	335	1,194
33	Las Tunas	84%	335	1,194
34	Nieuw Nickerie	84%	335	1,194
35	Rubi	84%	335	1,194
36	Valongo	84%	335	1,194
37	Ekibastuz	83%	365	1,175
38	Felgueiras	83%	365	1,175
39	Sartrouville	83%	365	1,175
40	Trongsa	83%	365	1,175
41	Vieux Fort	83%	365	1,175
42	Chelles	82%	396	1,157
43	Cinisello Balsamo	82%	396	1,157
44	Fomboni	82%	396	1,157
45	Hamad Town	82%	396	1,157
46	Kep	82%	396	1,157
47	Koudougou	82%	396	1,157
48	Langenfeld	82%	396	1,157
49	Lower Paxton Township	82%	396	1,157
50	Mendefera	82%	396	1,157

The twenty most famous

The answers that pay least. Everyone reaches for these first, which is exactly why they don’t dig.

#	Place	Obscurity	Views / month	Points
1	New York City	0%	340,715	75
2	Hong Kong	5%	216,763	100
3	Los Angeles	6%	200,234	106
4	Brooklyn	9%	164,406	123
5	Chicago	10%	155,153	128
6	Toronto	13%	116,555	157
7	Boston	13%	112,689	161
8	Ceuta	14%	111,593	162
9	San Francisco	14%	108,519	165
10	Philadelphia	14%	108,062	165
11	Seattle	14%	108,001	166
12	Macau	14%	103,800	170
13	Istanbul	15%	102,735	171
14	Chongqing	15%	102,004	172
15	Mumbai	15%	101,183	173
16	Sydney	15%	99,600	175
17	Atlanta	16%	95,095	180
18	Montreal	16%	94,151	181
19	Vancouver	16%	93,086	182
20	Dubai	16%	93,055	182

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