Players find Pokemon in Jerusalem, Auschwitz

Players of the wildly popular Pokemon Go smartphone game, which involves collecting the cute characters in real life locations, report finding their targets in at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, a mosque in Istanbul, Turkey and even at the Auschwitz museum.

A Pokemon character was also located in the museum at Auschwitz.

The US Marines post on Twitter that troops on active duty in an unnamed location found a Pikachu, beloved mascot of the franchise.

The free to play game, which was released last week, has become a worldwide phenomenon. The player is asked to walk around collecting the characters as in their vicinity.

https://twitter.com/RosenblattTodd/status/752198355141427200

I am the queen of this gym which is also a mosque lol #PokemonGO pic.twitter.com/tLylcV279u

— deniz (@denizzlpp) July 7, 2016

Yes, You Can Catch Pokémon at Auschwitz (but please don’t) https://t.co/2HdjYh7HHK pic.twitter.com/cOjDiSNNTh

— Pokemon Go Hysteria (@PokemonHysteria) July 12, 2016