Awkward Places to Play Pokemon Go

Almost everywhere, you would see people engrossed with their smartphones and you're wondering why they look like they're looking for something. Yes, they're playing the much-obsessed Pokemon Go. They're popping up everywhere and when you've "gotta catch 'em all" it seems no time or place is inappropriate.

The digital creatures, which were unleashed into the world with the launch of Pokemon Go recently have been spotted in shopping malls, parks, even in toilets and funerals. Pokemon fans from around the world have uploaded images of the creatures in challenging, and sometimes even awkward situations and if you're curious on how ridiculous it can get, check out these photos.

In the Birthing Room

This photo went viral after the soon-to-be-dad posted it, with 82,000 views on Imgur and over 100 comments on Reddit. Whilst some people commented on the photo that Mr. Theriot was being a bad husband, he said that his wife didn't care.

He adds, "I'm lucky enough to have a wife that supports my Pokemon lifestyle. She drew the line at me wandering around the hospital searching for more. At least until the baby is out!"

The Holocaust Museum

The Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. is a living document to the atrocities committed by the Nazi regime. Unfortunately, it's also home to three different PokeStops. According to a report from the Washington Post, the museum is currently investigating ways to be excluded from the game.

At a Funeral

A Squirtle made an appearance, unfortunately, on top of a coffin at a funeral -- it is not known whether the Pokemon enthusiast decided to catch the popular water Pokemon.

Fighting ISIS

A Facebook post (since made private) by 26-year-old American Louis Park went viral when he announced that he caught the first Pokemon on a battlefield near Mosul. Like a handful of Americans, Park has volunteered to battle ISIS alongside the Kurdish Peshmerga. During some downtime on the frontline, he posted about finding his first Pokemon. The post, pardon the pun, blew up. For his part, Park has actually not welcomed the attention, writing in a public post: "I hope this all helps draw attention to the Peshmerga and Dwehk. Sad that it takes pop culture to do that."

Ancient Shinto Shrine

Oddly enough, Pokemon Go arrived late in Japan. But now that the phenomenon has made its debut in the Land of the Rising Sun, authorities are rushing to put limits on IRL gameplay. Izumo-taisha, which many believe to be the nation's oldest Shinto shrine, has outright banned the playing of Pokemon Go anywhere on its premises. The Poke-ban joins the contraband list along with drones.