Video: We Visited the Last Blockbuster in America. Here’s What We Found.

It's pretty much a time capsule of the '90s.

IMAGE: Elise Heimowitz
By Elise Herron

Whether it's a testament to nostalgia, or indicative of awful internet streaming, Bend, Ore., is now home to the nation's last Blockbuster.

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Apart from employee uniforms—which now include shirts that read "Last Blockbuster in America"—nothing has changed in the last two decades.

As a Central Oregon native who spent countless childhood evenings roaming the video rental store's isles, I can also confirm it smells the same.

For Portlanders who have yet to make a trip to the historic institution, here's a look at what you're missing:

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