The World’s Craziest Escape Room Locations

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By: Karys Ostrow Updated: 09 Jul 2026
These escape rooms are some of the wildest experiences across the world. You could find yourself buried alive, in a real castle dungeon, or even having to scuba dive to get out! Oh and if you have 200 participants, we've got a prison escape room experience just for you!

You’ll find incredible escape rooms all across the world, with every theme under the sun. But the below unique experiences bring it to a whole new level. With the help of our Escape Rooms I’ve Played Scratch Off Poster, we’ve detailed our favorite finds below, by showing you just some of the squares you’d get to scratch off after your experience!

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A promotional image for the Shrewsbury Prison escape room.

Prison Break

What Makes It Unique:

It’s the UK’s largest escape room, set in a real prison, and can hold 200 players at one time!

Where In The World:

This game can be found at Shrewsbury Prison in the UK.

Game Notes:

You’ll be fully immersed in a real historic jail, with genuine prison cell blocks. There are actors portraying officers and inmates to intensify the experience, and multiple escape routes for you to find your way out!

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It’s set in present day, in a prison, you’ll be unlocking jail cells, and getting out after being wrongly accused!

A promotional image for the Fuga Dal Castello escape room.

A.D. 1337: Escape from the Castle

What Makes It Unique:

You’ll be trapped in the dungeon of a real-life castle in this 90-minute quest for freedom.

Where In The World:

This game can be found at Castle of Torre Alfina in Italy.

Game Notes:

The year is 1337, and your group will be playing genuine historic characters from the castle’s very own Monaldeschi family in the original location itself. You’ll unravel ancient mysteries and have to stay vigilant in the midst of traitors!

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The game is set in the Middle Ages, inside a castle, and you’ll discover the feud between the four branches of the family, as you uncover hidden passages.

A promotional image for the Escape The Ghost Ship escape room.

Escape The Ghost Ship

What Makes It Unique:

Ahoy! Set sail on a real 50ft long open-deck ship on the water!

Where In The World:

This game can be found in several locations across Canada.

Game Notes:

You’ll be joined by real actors and become part of the crew on this immersive adventure. As the legend goes, you’re on a cursed ghost ship, and it has been abandoned in the harbor. You’ll need to free the ghosts before the time runs out!

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You’re on a vessel in the ocean, trying to lift a curse, as you are surrounded by pirates!

A promotional image for the Catalepsia escape room.

Catalepsia

What Makes It Unique:

You and your partner will be planning your own funerals, before being placed into two coffins.

Where In The World:

This game can be found at Horror Box in Spain.

Game Notes:

Everything you need is within reach, and you’ll need to communicate effectively to escape. You’ll have one half of a puzzle, and you’ll need to collaborate with your partner who’ll have the other. It’s not a horror game, but the claustrophobic element makes this scary for many.

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It’s present day, ok it’s not quite a graveyard, but we don’t have coffin on our poster! You’ll be entering the unknown, and coming back to life as you escape…that’s close to time travel!

A promotional image for the ScubaScape escape room.

ScubaScape

What Makes It Unique:

You’ll be scuba diving in real life, in order to solve the puzzles in this underwater escape.

Where In The World:

This game can be found at Vivian Quarry in the UK.

Game Notes:

Adventure awaits below the surface in this submerged escape room. Miners have hidden treasure within the caverns, and it’s your job to decipher their clues to find it…before the dragon guarding it finds you!

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It’s present day, you’ll be underwater, searching for treasure, and trying not to encounter a dragon!

A promotional image for the Diefenbunker escape room.

Covert Ops

What Makes It Unique:

It takes place across the entire floor of a 25,000 square foot underground bunker.

Where In The World:

This game can be found at Diefenbunker in Canada.

Game Notes:

The story goes that you’re on the final guided tour of the day, and are trying to sneak away to spend the night at the museum. However, you accidentally uncover an enemy spy organization and they are plotting an imminent nuclear attack!

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You’re underground, in a bunker, and you’ll be trying to stop a nuclear disaster planned by spies!