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looking at the most ambitious
true-to-life and outstanding cities and
locations from throughout the Assassin’s
Creed franchise do not be ashamed if you
like the skill to finish the job it
happens to the best of us number 10
it’s one of the oldest and most
culturally rich cities in the world with
its name first recorded in the 15th
century BC while Assassin’s Creed splits
its setting between two other cities
Jerusalem and acre as well as the large
expanses of the Holy Land between them
Damascus is the stand out during Altai
years three assassinations players will
get the opportunity to visit significant
religious sites most impressively the
umayyad mosque or the Great Mosque of
Damascus known for being the fourth
holiest place in all of Islam and
location of the game’s tallest viewpoint
[Music]
number nine the Arctic Assassin’s Creed rogue world is still standing
rogue world is still standing set the earth in motion it’s fitting
set the earth in motion it’s fitting that one of the most underrated games in
that one of the most underrated games in the series also contains one of the most
the series also contains one of the most unique and underrated locations there
unique and underrated locations there may be plenty of time spent in cities of
may be plenty of time spent in cities of games gone by namely a return to the New
games gone by namely a return to the New England of Assassin’s Creed 3 but they
England of Assassin’s Creed 3 but they pale in comparison to Sheikh or max
pale in comparison to Sheikh or max Arctic expedition expanses of floating
Arctic expedition expanses of floating sea ice and icebergs make your path even
sea ice and icebergs make your path even deadlier and you’ll stumble across at
deadlier and you’ll stumble across at least one atmospheric frozen shipwreck
least one atmospheric frozen shipwreck most beautiful of all however is that
most beautiful of all however is that when night falls above the Arctic Ocean
when night falls above the Arctic Ocean the vivid northern lights are distinctly
the vivid northern lights are distinctly visible in the dark sky above number 8
visible in the dark sky above number 8 New Orleans Assassin’s Creed 3
New Orleans Assassin’s Creed 3 liberation this location may have
liberation this location may have debuted in the PS Vita title but was
debuted in the PS Vita title but was finally brought to consoles in the
finally brought to consoles in the americas collection traveling from the
americas collection traveling from the north of 18th century America we see
north of 18th century America we see Connor inhabit – the swampland of
Connor inhabit – the swampland of Spanish controlled Louisiana this
Spanish controlled Louisiana this burgeoning city is a joy for Evelyn to
burgeoning city is a joy for Evelyn to explore as she assassinate ski Templars
explore as she assassinate ski Templars to win the city’s freedom it may not
to win the city’s freedom it may not have a great many monuments or landmarks
have a great many monuments or landmarks at this point in history but the bayou
at this point in history but the bayou and Mississippi River are a more dynamic
and Mississippi River are a more dynamic environment than any of the games
environment than any of the games preceding it number 7 Venice Assassin’s
preceding it number 7 Venice Assassin’s Creed – the game starting location of
Creed – the game starting location of Florence is gorgeous in its own right as
Florence is gorgeous in its own right as is the ruined Rome of Brotherhood
is the ruined Rome of Brotherhood but Venice is the Renaissance city that
but Venice is the Renaissance city that really deserves an entry on this list
really deserves an entry on this list characterized by the clear blue gondola
characterized by the clear blue gondola filled canals of the lagoon it’s built
filled canals of the lagoon it’s built upon Venice is the most colorful and
upon Venice is the most colorful and vivid Italian city Ezio explores
vivid Italian city Ezio explores if platforming across the picturesque
if platforming across the picturesque water
water enough the city also plays host to the
enough the city also plays host to the annual kind of a league during the games
annual kind of a league during the games campaign and with the many mast and
campaign and with the many mast and costumed performers the city really
costumed performers the city really comes to life number six
comes to life number six Paris Assassin’s Creed unity it’s still
Paris Assassin’s Creed unity it’s still one of the most beautiful cities in the
one of the most beautiful cities in the world today and three hundred years ago
world today and three hundred years ago it was no less stunning aside from the
it was no less stunning aside from the absence of its most famous monument the
absence of its most famous monument the Eiffel Tower there’s no shortage of
Eiffel Tower there’s no shortage of culture and history and unities parisian
culture and history and unities parisian landscape as nuts a damn cathedral is
landscape as nuts a damn cathedral is the tallest landmark around it maybe in
the tallest landmark around it maybe in the middle of the chaotic and violent
the middle of the chaotic and violent French Revolution
French Revolution but that doesn’t mean it loses any of
but that doesn’t mean it loses any of its charm when the game runs properly
its charm when the game runs properly Paris is a living breathing City and you
Paris is a living breathing City and you can also visit the Louvre where the Mona
can also visit the Louvre where the Mona Lisa is kept today and the nearby Palace
Lisa is kept today and the nearby Palace of Versailles number five Havana
of Versailles number five Havana Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag you
Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag you Aesop’s recreation of the caribbean
Aesop’s recreation of the caribbean during the Golden Age of piracy was one
during the Golden Age of piracy was one of the most ambitious challenges ever
of the most ambitious challenges ever undertaken by a game developer but boy
undertaken by a game developer but boy did it pay off the deep blue seas golden
did it pay off the deep blue seas golden sands and idyllic palm trees make the
sands and idyllic palm trees make the islands feel like a paradise but Havana
islands feel like a paradise but Havana is the best location of all it’s the
is the best location of all it’s the capital city of Cuba and while it’s not
capital city of Cuba and while it’s not the pirate Haven Nassau is its authentic
the pirate Haven Nassau is its authentic Spanish architecture makes it a simple
Spanish architecture makes it a simple but exciting area to explore bright and
but exciting area to explore bright and beautiful it’s the game’s most major
beautiful it’s the game’s most major port surrounded by tall trees pirate
port surrounded by tall trees pirate ships and endless ocean views number
ships and endless ocean views number four
four Alexandria Assassin’s Creed origins
the Alexandria in Ptolemaic Egypt maybe just one of over 70 cities also named
just one of over 70 cities also named Alexandria Hall by history’s biggest
Alexandria Hall by history’s biggest narcissist Alexander the Great
narcissist Alexander the Great but it’s certainly a standout this
but it’s certainly a standout this Mesopotamian metropolis is the second
Mesopotamian metropolis is the second largest city in the game as well as the
largest city in the game as well as the capital city of the Ptolemy dynasty’s
capital city of the Ptolemy dynasty’s Egyptian Empire it may not be as big as
Egyptian Empire it may not be as big as Memphis but it does boast the
Memphis but it does boast the extraordinary Lighthouse of Alexandria
extraordinary Lighthouse of Alexandria one of the seven wonders of the ancient
one of the seven wonders of the ancient world it’s also home to the Library of
world it’s also home to the Library of Alexandria before its destruction a vast
Alexandria before its destruction a vast collection of as many as four hundred
collection of as many as four hundred thousand ancient scrolls all lost
thousand ancient scrolls all lost forever now tragically unexplored all
forever now tragically unexplored all number three London Assassin’s Creed
number three London Assassin’s Creed syndicate during the height of the
syndicate during the height of the British Empire
British Empire London England was considered the most
London England was considered the most important city in the world at the time
important city in the world at the time leading the Industrial Revolution and
leading the Industrial Revolution and scientific discovery
scientific discovery the vast city of 1868 stretches as far
the vast city of 1868 stretches as far as the eye can see
as the eye can see provided it can see through the
provided it can see through the realistic factory smoke and smog the
realistic factory smoke and smog the landscape ranges from the slums of
landscape ranges from the slums of Whitechapel to the boats on the Thames
Whitechapel to the boats on the Thames to the town houses of Westminster from
to the town houses of Westminster from the highest points on top of Big Ben st.
the highest points on top of Big Ben st. Paul’s Cathedral or Nelson’s column the
Paul’s Cathedral or Nelson’s column the entire sprawling city is visible and it
entire sprawling city is visible and it is beautiful and on unites a mix of
is beautiful and on unites a mix of disenfranchised Outsiders under one name
disenfranchised Outsiders under one name that’s T V we can rally them to our site
that’s T V we can rally them to our site number two Athens Assassin’s Creed
number two Athens Assassin’s Creed Odyssey often credited as being the dawn
Odyssey often credited as being the dawn of Western civilization Assassin’s Creed
of Western civilization Assassin’s Creed finally went to Athens after eleven
finally went to Athens after eleven years of the franchise and the biggest
years of the franchise and the biggest map in the series so far sees one of its
map in the series so far sees one of its liveliest cities overflowing with
liveliest cities overflowing with landmarks that sadly lie in ruins in the
landmarks that sadly lie in ruins in the real world
real world Ubisoft finally gives gamers and
Ubisoft finally gives gamers and historians alike the opportunity to see
historians alike the opportunity to see ancient Greece in all its glory statues
ancient Greece in all its glory statues and temples to the mythological figures
and temples to the mythological figures like Poseidon and Zeus littered the area
like Poseidon and Zeus littered the area perched right on the edge of the
perched right on the edge of the Mediterranean Sea in the midst of brutal
Mediterranean Sea in the midst of brutal war with Sparta all waiting to be
war with Sparta all waiting to be climbed number one
climbed number one the Great Pyramids of Giza Assassin’s
the Great Pyramids of Giza Assassin’s Creed origins they are the only wonders
Creed origins they are the only wonders of the ancient world still stand
of the ancient world still stand almost entirely intact today and for
almost entirely intact today and for many thousands of years were the tallest
many thousands of years were the tallest structures in the whole world as soon as
structures in the whole world as soon as it became clear that assassin’s creed
it became clear that assassin’s creed was going to Egypt gamers couldn’t wait
was going to Egypt gamers couldn’t wait to discover and scale these colossal
to discover and scale these colossal landmarks the tallest the pyramid of
landmarks the tallest the pyramid of khufu stands at 455 feet tall and ingame
khufu stands at 455 feet tall and ingame hides more hidden treasures and tombs
hides more hidden treasures and tombs than you can shake a stick at once byuk
than you can shake a stick at once byuk climbs all the way to its golden
climbs all the way to its golden capstone before the stone itself was
capstone before the stone itself was mysteriously stolen he can see the other
mysteriously stolen he can see the other two pyramids as well as the Great Sphinx
two pyramids as well as the Great Sphinx do you agree with our picks check out
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tourist traps welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’re counting down our picks
for the top 10 most beautiful Assassin’s
Creed locations for more gaming videos
check out our new spinoff channel mojo
place for in-depth reviews thoughtful
video essays detailed character origins
and insightful commentary mojo plays
games smarter for this list we’re
looking at the most ambitious
true-to-life and outstanding cities and
locations from throughout the Assassin’s
Creed franchise do not be ashamed if you
like the skill to finish the job it
happens to the best of us number 10
it’s one of the oldest and most
culturally rich cities in the world with
its name first recorded in the 15th
century BC while Assassin’s Creed splits
its setting between two other cities
Jerusalem and acre as well as the large
expanses of the Holy Land between them
Damascus is the stand out during Altai
years three assassinations players will
get the opportunity to visit significant
religious sites most impressively the
umayyad mosque or the Great Mosque of
Damascus known for being the fourth
holiest place in all of Islam and
location of the game’s tallest viewpoint
[Music]
number nine the Arctic Assassin’s Creed rogue world is still standing
rogue world is still standing set the earth in motion it’s fitting
set the earth in motion it’s fitting that one of the most underrated games in
that one of the most underrated games in the series also contains one of the most
the series also contains one of the most unique and underrated locations there
unique and underrated locations there may be plenty of time spent in cities of
may be plenty of time spent in cities of games gone by namely a return to the New
games gone by namely a return to the New England of Assassin’s Creed 3 but they
England of Assassin’s Creed 3 but they pale in comparison to Sheikh or max
pale in comparison to Sheikh or max Arctic expedition expanses of floating
Arctic expedition expanses of floating sea ice and icebergs make your path even
sea ice and icebergs make your path even deadlier and you’ll stumble across at
deadlier and you’ll stumble across at least one atmospheric frozen shipwreck
least one atmospheric frozen shipwreck most beautiful of all however is that
most beautiful of all however is that when night falls above the Arctic Ocean
when night falls above the Arctic Ocean the vivid northern lights are distinctly
the vivid northern lights are distinctly visible in the dark sky above number 8
visible in the dark sky above number 8 New Orleans Assassin’s Creed 3
New Orleans Assassin’s Creed 3 liberation this location may have
liberation this location may have debuted in the PS Vita title but was
debuted in the PS Vita title but was finally brought to consoles in the
finally brought to consoles in the americas collection traveling from the
americas collection traveling from the north of 18th century America we see
north of 18th century America we see Connor inhabit – the swampland of
Connor inhabit – the swampland of Spanish controlled Louisiana this
Spanish controlled Louisiana this burgeoning city is a joy for Evelyn to
burgeoning city is a joy for Evelyn to explore as she assassinate ski Templars
explore as she assassinate ski Templars to win the city’s freedom it may not
to win the city’s freedom it may not have a great many monuments or landmarks
have a great many monuments or landmarks at this point in history but the bayou
at this point in history but the bayou and Mississippi River are a more dynamic
and Mississippi River are a more dynamic environment than any of the games
environment than any of the games preceding it number 7 Venice Assassin’s
preceding it number 7 Venice Assassin’s Creed – the game starting location of
Creed – the game starting location of Florence is gorgeous in its own right as
Florence is gorgeous in its own right as is the ruined Rome of Brotherhood
is the ruined Rome of Brotherhood but Venice is the Renaissance city that
but Venice is the Renaissance city that really deserves an entry on this list
really deserves an entry on this list characterized by the clear blue gondola
characterized by the clear blue gondola filled canals of the lagoon it’s built
filled canals of the lagoon it’s built upon Venice is the most colorful and
upon Venice is the most colorful and vivid Italian city Ezio explores
vivid Italian city Ezio explores if platforming across the picturesque
if platforming across the picturesque water
water enough the city also plays host to the
enough the city also plays host to the annual kind of a league during the games
annual kind of a league during the games campaign and with the many mast and
campaign and with the many mast and costumed performers the city really
costumed performers the city really comes to life number six
comes to life number six Paris Assassin’s Creed unity it’s still
Paris Assassin’s Creed unity it’s still one of the most beautiful cities in the
one of the most beautiful cities in the world today and three hundred years ago
world today and three hundred years ago it was no less stunning aside from the
it was no less stunning aside from the absence of its most famous monument the
absence of its most famous monument the Eiffel Tower there’s no shortage of
Eiffel Tower there’s no shortage of culture and history and unities parisian
culture and history and unities parisian landscape as nuts a damn cathedral is
landscape as nuts a damn cathedral is the tallest landmark around it maybe in
the tallest landmark around it maybe in the middle of the chaotic and violent
the middle of the chaotic and violent French Revolution
French Revolution but that doesn’t mean it loses any of
but that doesn’t mean it loses any of its charm when the game runs properly
its charm when the game runs properly Paris is a living breathing City and you
Paris is a living breathing City and you can also visit the Louvre where the Mona
can also visit the Louvre where the Mona Lisa is kept today and the nearby Palace
Lisa is kept today and the nearby Palace of Versailles number five Havana
of Versailles number five Havana Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag you
Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag you Aesop’s recreation of the caribbean
Aesop’s recreation of the caribbean during the Golden Age of piracy was one
during the Golden Age of piracy was one of the most ambitious challenges ever
of the most ambitious challenges ever undertaken by a game developer but boy
undertaken by a game developer but boy did it pay off the deep blue seas golden
did it pay off the deep blue seas golden sands and idyllic palm trees make the
sands and idyllic palm trees make the islands feel like a paradise but Havana
islands feel like a paradise but Havana is the best location of all it’s the
is the best location of all it’s the capital city of Cuba and while it’s not
capital city of Cuba and while it’s not the pirate Haven Nassau is its authentic
the pirate Haven Nassau is its authentic Spanish architecture makes it a simple
Spanish architecture makes it a simple but exciting area to explore bright and
but exciting area to explore bright and beautiful it’s the game’s most major
beautiful it’s the game’s most major port surrounded by tall trees pirate
port surrounded by tall trees pirate ships and endless ocean views number
ships and endless ocean views number four
four Alexandria Assassin’s Creed origins
the Alexandria in Ptolemaic Egypt maybe just one of over 70 cities also named
just one of over 70 cities also named Alexandria Hall by history’s biggest
Alexandria Hall by history’s biggest narcissist Alexander the Great
narcissist Alexander the Great but it’s certainly a standout this
but it’s certainly a standout this Mesopotamian metropolis is the second
Mesopotamian metropolis is the second largest city in the game as well as the
largest city in the game as well as the capital city of the Ptolemy dynasty’s
capital city of the Ptolemy dynasty’s Egyptian Empire it may not be as big as
Egyptian Empire it may not be as big as Memphis but it does boast the
Memphis but it does boast the extraordinary Lighthouse of Alexandria
extraordinary Lighthouse of Alexandria one of the seven wonders of the ancient
one of the seven wonders of the ancient world it’s also home to the Library of
world it’s also home to the Library of Alexandria before its destruction a vast
Alexandria before its destruction a vast collection of as many as four hundred
collection of as many as four hundred thousand ancient scrolls all lost
thousand ancient scrolls all lost forever now tragically unexplored all
forever now tragically unexplored all number three London Assassin’s Creed
number three London Assassin’s Creed syndicate during the height of the
syndicate during the height of the British Empire
British Empire London England was considered the most
London England was considered the most important city in the world at the time
important city in the world at the time leading the Industrial Revolution and
leading the Industrial Revolution and scientific discovery
scientific discovery the vast city of 1868 stretches as far
the vast city of 1868 stretches as far as the eye can see
as the eye can see provided it can see through the
provided it can see through the realistic factory smoke and smog the
realistic factory smoke and smog the landscape ranges from the slums of
landscape ranges from the slums of Whitechapel to the boats on the Thames
Whitechapel to the boats on the Thames to the town houses of Westminster from
to the town houses of Westminster from the highest points on top of Big Ben st.
the highest points on top of Big Ben st. Paul’s Cathedral or Nelson’s column the
Paul’s Cathedral or Nelson’s column the entire sprawling city is visible and it
entire sprawling city is visible and it is beautiful and on unites a mix of
is beautiful and on unites a mix of disenfranchised Outsiders under one name
disenfranchised Outsiders under one name that’s T V we can rally them to our site
that’s T V we can rally them to our site number two Athens Assassin’s Creed
number two Athens Assassin’s Creed Odyssey often credited as being the dawn
Odyssey often credited as being the dawn of Western civilization Assassin’s Creed
of Western civilization Assassin’s Creed finally went to Athens after eleven
finally went to Athens after eleven years of the franchise and the biggest
years of the franchise and the biggest map in the series so far sees one of its
map in the series so far sees one of its liveliest cities overflowing with
liveliest cities overflowing with landmarks that sadly lie in ruins in the
landmarks that sadly lie in ruins in the real world
real world Ubisoft finally gives gamers and
Ubisoft finally gives gamers and historians alike the opportunity to see
historians alike the opportunity to see ancient Greece in all its glory statues
ancient Greece in all its glory statues and temples to the mythological figures
and temples to the mythological figures like Poseidon and Zeus littered the area
like Poseidon and Zeus littered the area perched right on the edge of the
perched right on the edge of the Mediterranean Sea in the midst of brutal
Mediterranean Sea in the midst of brutal war with Sparta all waiting to be
war with Sparta all waiting to be climbed number one
climbed number one the Great Pyramids of Giza Assassin’s
the Great Pyramids of Giza Assassin’s Creed origins they are the only wonders
Creed origins they are the only wonders of the ancient world still stand
of the ancient world still stand almost entirely intact today and for
almost entirely intact today and for many thousands of years were the tallest
many thousands of years were the tallest structures in the whole world as soon as
structures in the whole world as soon as it became clear that assassin’s creed
it became clear that assassin’s creed was going to Egypt gamers couldn’t wait
was going to Egypt gamers couldn’t wait to discover and scale these colossal
to discover and scale these colossal landmarks the tallest the pyramid of
landmarks the tallest the pyramid of khufu stands at 455 feet tall and ingame
khufu stands at 455 feet tall and ingame hides more hidden treasures and tombs
hides more hidden treasures and tombs than you can shake a stick at once byuk
than you can shake a stick at once byuk climbs all the way to its golden
climbs all the way to its golden capstone before the stone itself was
capstone before the stone itself was mysteriously stolen he can see the other
mysteriously stolen he can see the other two pyramids as well as the Great Sphinx
two pyramids as well as the Great Sphinx do you agree with our picks check out
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