By Gene Rainbolt The circle of my life closed on January 2, 2025, and the only person who can write an obituary from the perspective of the deceased is, obviously, the deceased. This is my story ...

One man emailed Rainbolt a video from when he proposed to his wife 13 years ago in Japan. Due to hurricanes, he couldn’t propose in the spot he wanted to and didn’t remember the actual location.

RAINBOLT: I look at the world completely different because of this game - in a good way. Like, it's such a privilege to be able to play this game and learn and see the cultures.

Back in 2021, a 22-year-old from Arkansas named Trevor Rainbolt shuttered himself in his Los Angeles apartment to memorize the world. For months, he spent his time studying Google Street View from ...