Is this real?
Curious about the level maps in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater™ video game, we decided to take a digital trip around the United States to see the spots that inspired it all.
![](https://varyer.imgix.net/skate_park.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=679&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&usm=20&w=1200&s=05918b15acf8065e3e7cde826270dfde 1200w, https://varyer.imgix.net/skate_park.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1358&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&usm=20&w=2400&s=e29e73b86631540582308db377aabfd0 2400w, https://varyer.imgix.net/skate_park.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=561&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&usm=20&w=992&s=1a0cd56ce01a2809071aad2af4184a98 992w, https://varyer.imgix.net/skate_park.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1122&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&usm=20&w=1984&s=2c45076366a8843295f4ec90a599a0b7 1984w, https://varyer.imgix.net/skate_park.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=434&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&usm=20&w=768&s=22e650a105cdd731d27f44e64840fc6d 768w, https://varyer.imgix.net/skate_park.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=869&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&usm=20&w=1536&s=19830e39cbc2db77c3238182457275c9 1536w, https://varyer.imgix.net/skate_park.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=325&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&usm=20&w=576&s=1bf05c7a0aad6af94a7471e97321b107 576w, https://varyer.imgix.net/skate_park.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=651&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&usm=20&w=1152&s=bfaaac8081f7166eef3b23e84ded51b7 1152w)
Skate Park
Chicago, Illinois
An indoor skatepark that in the re-release is now based on the House of Vans gives this level a rating of Real Now.
![](https://varyer.imgix.net/downtown.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=675&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&usm=20&w=1200&s=fa9228fc2bf711c05025059a60ea4159 1200w, https://varyer.imgix.net/downtown.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1350&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&usm=20&w=2400&s=67efbe4f153d59eaf102d441f1b797dc 2400w, https://varyer.imgix.net/downtown.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=558&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&usm=20&w=992&s=b723a496a80a0f1e30b62d6d81baf990 992w, https://varyer.imgix.net/downtown.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1116&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&usm=20&w=1984&s=5258f28fe429146611a6b1ad0531be1a 1984w, https://varyer.imgix.net/downtown.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=432&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&usm=20&w=768&s=9377136c8e377cd99ae7c3f6f4c9d029 768w, https://varyer.imgix.net/downtown.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=864&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&usm=20&w=1536&s=7b2789592676dc9e56cb3ca0532ea27b 1536w, https://varyer.imgix.net/downtown.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=324&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&usm=20&w=576&s=4e0b817fe317315812b784fd909fff75 576w, https://varyer.imgix.net/downtown.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=648&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&usm=20&w=1152&s=dffbed0dc064e3d39dae1138c19f53db 1152w)
Downtown
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Though the map is entirely made up, Midwest-heads might notice the Metrodome on the horizon, giving this level a rating of Mostly Fake.
![](https://varyer.imgix.net/mall.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=675&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&usm=20&w=1200&s=9fff9af553dc6b860ff4b6a5fd62b896 1200w, https://varyer.imgix.net/mall.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1350&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&usm=20&w=2400&s=aea437e7bb1a0e9ac7a5f45022deac8b 2400w, https://varyer.imgix.net/mall.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=558&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&usm=20&w=992&s=9b3efb50893f0de8575589c53c19f54e 992w, https://varyer.imgix.net/mall.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1116&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&usm=20&w=1984&s=f530275c39522fd5979e4d06bacea1ec 1984w, https://varyer.imgix.net/mall.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=432&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&usm=20&w=768&s=b1d1e02e16f41cfd7ab3392c36a147c6 768w, https://varyer.imgix.net/mall.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=864&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&usm=20&w=1536&s=1dd6cee0f1602079ae77ec615beec391 1536w, https://varyer.imgix.net/mall.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=324&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&usm=20&w=576&s=82d82ab1415b21d2326d9df6aac7576f 576w, https://varyer.imgix.net/mall.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=648&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&usm=20&w=1152&s=2b44ad5596857ea1bcb15c2da6e348c7 1152w)
Mall
New York City, New York
Sorry ya'll, there isn't a mall in NYC that looked this bonkers. This level is rated Fake.
![](https://varyer.imgix.net/downhilljam.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=675&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&usm=20&w=1200&s=d2063123a3358250c957674961b11f75 1200w, https://varyer.imgix.net/downhilljam.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1350&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&usm=20&w=2400&s=6b649933be0c3a7ddd06552e979d0417 2400w, https://varyer.imgix.net/downhilljam.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=558&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&usm=20&w=992&s=97011896a5b105a86659e9b6dc8fd441 992w, https://varyer.imgix.net/downhilljam.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1116&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&usm=20&w=1984&s=5974f2f5f19682b9d93e4e9355596ef0 1984w, https://varyer.imgix.net/downhilljam.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=432&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&usm=20&w=768&s=71d65cab7f98c2c5d72aec177a031957 768w, https://varyer.imgix.net/downhilljam.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=864&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&usm=20&w=1536&s=918630bb0911dfe253d4aa06231d5c46 1536w, https://varyer.imgix.net/downhilljam.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=324&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&usm=20&w=576&s=1f26ce0a4901ba1e23e2f99aa41aef46 576w, https://varyer.imgix.net/downhilljam.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=648&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&usm=20&w=1152&s=892a4583fd4fbc8b61f1b9f9b879a873 1152w)
Downhill Jam
Phoenix, Arizona
Based on the Hoover Dam near Vegas, bridging the span over the Colorado River. Rating this one Real-ish.
![](https://varyer.imgix.net/warehouse.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=675&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&usm=20&w=1200&s=2c901833e28780300fcef28c27270f6d 1200w, https://varyer.imgix.net/warehouse.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1350&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&usm=20&w=2400&s=105629f5d6773fc00c4d6e9375c5fc2b 2400w, https://varyer.imgix.net/warehouse.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=558&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&usm=20&w=992&s=61d869b3fa3ba8b6c5654ab3e1c8ccdb 992w, https://varyer.imgix.net/warehouse.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1116&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&usm=20&w=1984&s=9f5fae91237ef187d78d752d23b4bcb8 1984w, https://varyer.imgix.net/warehouse.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=432&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&usm=20&w=768&s=bd2787d95cfa475418e500ff65b44171 768w, https://varyer.imgix.net/warehouse.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=864&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&usm=20&w=1536&s=8cfbfc673e76e16f1bdd4a9695009ea4 1536w, https://varyer.imgix.net/warehouse.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=324&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&usm=20&w=576&s=cce4fe66eca9d0ab81c928f45883b8e6 576w, https://varyer.imgix.net/warehouse.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=648&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&usm=20&w=1152&s=80110eea11f636fbe0a87f6f0f68d4e8 1152w)
Warehouse
Woodland Hills, California
Neversoft headquarters was located in Woodland Hills when the game was released, so theoretically this map is based on that zone but this level is Fake.
![](https://varyer.imgix.net/roswell.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=675&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&usm=20&w=1200&s=bdcce8fd44ab0bdc781db4f504444504 1200w, https://varyer.imgix.net/roswell.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1350&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&usm=20&w=2400&s=6caddbc24e87453a44fbbda55829b81e 2400w, https://varyer.imgix.net/roswell.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=558&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&usm=20&w=992&s=112be84f119ba82d1a16dcabdfa84e77 992w, https://varyer.imgix.net/roswell.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1116&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&usm=20&w=1984&s=297095c491bf218c93d94741647fedee 1984w, https://varyer.imgix.net/roswell.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=432&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&usm=20&w=768&s=a873a567de64ca046d9e12c4816d5a69 768w, https://varyer.imgix.net/roswell.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=864&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&usm=20&w=1536&s=3e41495a1cec44fce748f7a836e8bf77 1536w, https://varyer.imgix.net/roswell.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=324&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&usm=20&w=576&s=04e9ec026a9435abdef4193469090fb8 576w, https://varyer.imgix.net/roswell.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=648&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&usm=20&w=1152&s=6c033b1ac65049cf4fe0207d76e36024 1152w)
Roswell
Roswell, New Mexico
Based on the military bases where the 1947 UFO crashes outside Roswell were investigated in secret, so better rate this one The truth is out there.
![](https://varyer.imgix.net/burnside.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=675&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&usm=20&w=1200&s=711860cb8cc6ae25a8d095cd629554ee 1200w, https://varyer.imgix.net/burnside.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1350&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&usm=20&w=2400&s=e6baa01f52a53c3138cfd8ec744f2a3b 2400w, https://varyer.imgix.net/burnside.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=558&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&usm=20&w=992&s=3809d0c6753e369d09d5eb968468082e 992w, https://varyer.imgix.net/burnside.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1116&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&usm=20&w=1984&s=877df4b42f940a8e0b9dcaf928dc6adf 1984w, https://varyer.imgix.net/burnside.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=432&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&usm=20&w=768&s=a73a5b4ea1b1296a5a5d9fac7eef9f1b 768w, https://varyer.imgix.net/burnside.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=864&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&usm=20&w=1536&s=8eed437a2402ad29f84df81f7f1d63f3 1536w, https://varyer.imgix.net/burnside.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=324&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&usm=20&w=576&s=1127d06353b09440b9b2def4a1be7e9a 576w, https://varyer.imgix.net/burnside.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=648&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&usm=20&w=1152&s=f30276b25f7fa186941e3b100c55c97d 1152w)
Burnside
Portland, Oregon
An actual skate park under the Burnside bridge. It doesn't look exactly the same down to the details but this level is definitely Real.
![](https://varyer.imgix.net/school.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=675&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&usm=20&w=1200&s=0352016ae664a738cc415fe703e6d5c1 1200w, https://varyer.imgix.net/school.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1350&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&usm=20&w=2400&s=9630eef88eb0e7ba23e5c284cc513222 2400w, https://varyer.imgix.net/school.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=558&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=82&usm=20&w=992&s=8f219eb0aedd98d8f62cb5f2310811ad 992w, https://varyer.imgix.net/school.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1116&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=61&usm=20&w=1984&s=1014147f038c6e9b713af9ecb677180e 1984w, https://varyer.imgix.net/school.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=432&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&usm=20&w=768&s=8a0f2cddd902f61ccf87a1bf52100a30 768w, https://varyer.imgix.net/school.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=864&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&usm=20&w=1536&s=3d18dccf0d80284fccb5fa0b9b8b24ea 1536w, https://varyer.imgix.net/school.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=324&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=60&usm=20&w=576&s=36817c09fba285e3c6fe500592c938e7 576w, https://varyer.imgix.net/school.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&domain=varyer.imgix.net&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=648&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&usm=20&w=1152&s=fc5a437fca0a8c3829759c62cf3e4007 1152w)
School
Miami, Florida
Nothing more to say here really, just wanted to add a photo of this school in Miami because it looks nice and warm but this level is Fake.
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Streets
San Francisco, California
This map is loaded with places worth visiting in real life, like the wild Vaillancourt Fountain. This level is rated Real.