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** ''Evolution Skateboarding'' had a level inside [[VideoGame/{{Castlevania}} Dracula's castle]], complete with Dracula boss fight if you're playing as Simon Bel... err, Vampire Killer.

* The entirety of San Vanelona in ''{{Skate}}'' and ''Skate 2'', as well as Port Carverton in ''Skate 3''.

* ''Tony Hawk's Proving Ground'' opening level can have construction vehicles that you can combo on

* In ''ShaunWhiteSkateboarding'' you have to escape from 'the Ministry' at one point. This involves grinding over a massive constriction rail then switching to another one (conveniently just as the first one is about to end) by jumping over when you're 15 stories High.
* The third game in the {{Skate}} series has most of the Industrial areas of Port Carverton, which ranges from a quarry with massive stone half-pipes and ramps to a docking bay with half-pipes fashioned out of old ship hulls.

* In ''ShaunWhiteSkateboarding'' you have to escape from 'the Ministry' at one point. This involves grinding over a massive constriction rail then switching to another one (conveniently just as the first one is about to end) by jumping over when you're 15 Storeys High.

Funny note, despite his lack of a skateboard, ''SonicTheHedgehog'' levels also have shades of this due to the eponymous character's method of movement, and more recent ability to grind (''[[GrindBoots with his sneakers]]'').[[note]]Sonic the Hedgehog's grinding abilities trace to a ProductPlacement in the second ''[[SonicAdventureSeries Adventure]]'' game for Soap sneakers, which are actually used to grind rails in the absence of boards.[[/note]]

Funny note, despite his lack of a skateboard, ''SonicTheHedgehog'' levels also have shades of this due to the eponymous character's method of movement, and more recent ability to grind (''[[GrindBoots with his sneakers]]'').

Note: Sonic the Hedgehog's grinding abilities trace to a ProductPlacement in the second ''[[SonicAdventureSeries Adventure]]'' game for Soap sneakers, which are actually used to grind rails in the absence of boards.

* The Hanger in THPS2.

* The entirety of San Vanelona in ''{{Skate}}''.

* New Jersey in ''Tony Hawk's Underground'' fits this trope perfectly. There's a pool, but already empty and apparently constructed for the purpose of skating, as well as plenty of houses to clamber up onto the rooftops.

* The entirety of San Vanelona in ''Skate''.

** Then there's the Jeep Factory in ''Project Eight''.

* The Mall in the original ''Tony Hawk's Pro Skateboarding''.

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* ''Project Eight'' has a level called Suburbs which did indeed have a drainable pool, as did Suburbia in ''Tony Hawk's Pro Skateboarding 3'', though that was also part construction site.

* There was a school in the very first ''Tony Hawk's Pro Skateboarding'', which was recreated for ''Underground 2''.
* School II in ''Tony Hawk's Pro Skateboarding 2''.
* Another school in ''Project Eight''.

* San Francisco in ''Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1''.
* New York in ''Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2''.
** And Philly.
* Los Angeles in ''Tony Hawk's Pro Skateboarding 3''.

* Kona in ''Tony Hawk's Pro Skateboarding 4'' is a real-life park, made of concrete.

* Skateopia from ''Tony Hawk's Underground 2'' is also real, though it's neither concrete nor plywood

* ''Tony Hawk's Pro Skateboarding 3'' gave us both the Foundry, which was full of manufacturing equipment, and the Airport, which... wasn't.

* ''Project Eight'''s proper concrete skate park is partially demolished, allowing you to grind on the construction workers' vehicles.

* The Tokyo level in ''Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3''.

* Kyoto in ''Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3''. Bonus stereotype points for the giant Godzilla footprint. Canada, as well; It's mostly a frozen-over no-man's-land with a tiny skate park in one corner.

An unlockable level that is played entirely for humor. It can be anywhere, from the depths of hell to outer space to a Mayan temple to a post-apocalyptic future. Basically any level which has no grounding in the real world.

** The alien spaceship idea was done by a level called Pro Skater in ''Tony Hawk's Underground 2''. The same level then went on to be a Mayan temple, and then went to Hell.

* Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 had a level where you where shrunk down to ride around on someone's kitchen top.
* ''ShaunWhiteSkateboarding'' has you unlock 'Shaun White Island' (do you think Shaun White likes people to know who Shaun White is?) which is just off the coast of the city where the game is set and is filled with 'Shaun White Challenges'.

* [[MetalGear The Big Shell]] in ''Pro Evolution Skateboarding''. Complete with extremely hazardous drops and armed [=UAVs=]. The same level is included as a bonus in [=MGS2: Substance=].

Unlike surfboarding, where you need perfect weather and a seaside to make the most of, other extreme sports such as [=BMXing=], and skateboarding can be done anywhere. The world is your sandbox, and you're free to do what you like where you like.

Unlike a surfboard, where you need perfect weather and a seaside to make the most of, many extreme sports, such as [=BMXing=], and Skateboarding can be done anywhere. The world is your sandbox, and you're free to do what you like where you like.

Well, in theory, anyway. Real life is a bit different. Some places just don't have ideal terrain to ride over; others are restricted, and you'll get thrown out or arrested almost immediately if you so much as try. Even if you did try it, some places are so dangerous that one wipe-out is all that separates you from a messy end.

Funny note, despite his lack of a skateboard, ''SonicTheHedgehog'' levels also have shades of this due to the titular character's method of movement, and more recent ability to grind (''[[GrindBoots with his sneakers]]'').

* Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 had a level where you where shrunk down to ride around on someone's kithen top.

* Las Vegas from "Tony Hawk's Underground 2 remix" on the PSP.
** It also appeared in "Tony Hawk's American Wasteland", with some changes.

* 'The Ministry' buildings in ''ShaunWhiteSkateboarding''.

* The train station section of New Jersey in ''Tony Hawk's Underground'', though in this case you neutralize the one guy on security detail immediately.

* New Orleans in ''Tony Hawk's Underground 2'', at least until the zombies appear. Though you may cut through the rooftops that they won't bother you anyway.

** Averted With San Francisco instead taking place in a surprisingly accurate representation of the back of the [[http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Justin+Herman+Plaza+&hl=en&ll=37.795051,-122.395141&spn=0.004095,0.009645&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=33.626896,79.013672&t=h&z=17 SF Hyatt.]]

** Actually overlaps with some of the locations in 4's San Francisco level.

* ''Tony Hawk's American Wasteland'' had the Casino, which was originally in the PSP version.
** There's also Santa Monica, which is bright, sunny, full of bright colors, and there's a freaking Ferris Wheel in it.
* There's the level set in an amusement park in ''Project Eight''.

* ''Pro Evolution Skateboarding'' has quite a few of these, including The Big Shell from ''MetalGearSolid 2''.

* Aggressive Inline has a museum, including a dinosaur exhibit wher you can grind a T-rex skeleton.

* Aggressive Inline's first level was an amusement park.

* Aggressive Inline's first level was an amusement park.

* Boston in ''Tony Hawk's Underground 2'' has a construction site in one area. By setting your board one fire and grinding the two cannons, you can destroy it, giving you access to even more girders to grind.