Artist Brings Fallout: New Vegas Strip to Real-World Las Vegas

YouTube artist Ganshirt Art meticulously recreates iconic game locations using Google Maps

Published on Mar. 5, 2026

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Game artist Ganshirt Art has created detailed paintings that transpose the iconic Strip from Fallout: New Vegas into the real-world setting of Las Vegas. Using Google Maps as a template, Ganshirt overlays screenshots from the game onto the actual geography of the city, then fills in the gaps to create a cohesive final piece that evokes the atmosphere of the original virtual world.

Why it matters

Ganshirt's work provides a fascinating look at the design decisions and compromises involved in translating virtual game worlds into real-world locations. While not a perfect one-to-one recreation, the paintings capture the essence of the Fallout universe and highlight the artistic skill required to bridge the gap between the digital and physical realms.

The details

Ganshirt's process begins by finding the real-world location in Google Maps, choosing an angle and scale that matches the in-game view, and then overlaying a screenshot from the game. This serves as a template for the final painting, which requires Ganshirt to fill in the gaps and discrepancies between the virtual and physical environments. For example, in Fallout: New Vegas, the shanty town of Freeside is depicted as directly adjacent to the Strip, but in reality, there is a significant distance between those areas of Las Vegas.

  • Ganshirt Art started the project by recreating Diamond City from Fallout 4 in 2025.
  • The artist's latest work focuses on the Strip from Fallout: New Vegas, completed in March 2026.

The players

Ganshirt Art

A YouTube artist who creates detailed paintings that transpose iconic game locations into real-world settings.

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What they’re saying

“The goal is to use the underlying screenshot as a template for scale and some rudimentary texture, not as a significant component of the final painting.”

— Ganshirt Art, Artist (YouTube)

What’s next

Ganshirt Art plans to continue his series, potentially tackling other well-known game worlds and bringing them to life in the real world.

The takeaway

Ganshirt's paintings showcase the artistic skill and creative vision required to bridge the gap between virtual game environments and their real-world counterparts. By combining digital and physical elements, the artist provides a unique perspective on the design decisions that shape iconic game locations.