City bingo challenges

A city bingo is a treasure hunt for the typical things that define a city or country. Walk the streets, tick off the bingo card by photographing what you spot, and see who completes it first. No fixed route, no time pressure, just looking around and laughing along the way.

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Spot a Leiden canal boat

Find a tour boat on the Rapenburg or Oude Rijn. Photograph the boat from a bridge.

Bingo Leiden
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Spot a Leiden cheese stall

Find a cheese stall on the Wednesday/Saturday Hooglandse Kerkgracht market or any Leiden cheese shop. Photograph the Gouda wheels.

Bingo Leiden
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50 pts
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Spot a Leiden Dutch flag

Find a Dutch flag flying on a Leiden building. Photograph the colours.

Bingo Leiden
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75 pts
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Spot a Leiden Dutch upright bike

Find a classic Dutch upright bicycle parked along the Rapenburg. Photograph it.

Bingo Leiden
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150 pts
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Spot a Leiden flower stall on the Wednesday or Saturday market

On a market day find a Leiden flower stall on the Nieuwe Rijn waterside market. Photograph the cascade of bouquets.

Bingo Leiden
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100 pts
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Spot a Leiden haring with onions

Find a Hollandse Nieuwe herring with chopped onion at a Leiden haringkraam. Photograph the silver fish.

Bingo Leiden
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250 pts
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Spot a Leiden hofje courtyard

Find one of Leiden's hofjes (Sint-Annahofje, Hofje van Bakenes, Coninck van Polen). Photograph the courtyard.

Bingo Leiden
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Spot a Leiden poffertjes plate

Find a poffertjeskraam with the cast-iron pan of small puffy pancakes. Photograph the pan.

Bingo Leiden
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Spot a Leiden small archway lamp

Find a small wrought-iron lamp hanging in a Leiden archway (between Pieterskerkhof courtyards). Photograph the lamp.

Bingo Leiden
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100 pts
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Spot a Leiden stepped gable

Find a stepped gable on a Leiden canal house. Photograph the silhouette.

Bingo Leiden
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150 pts
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Spot a Leiden street vintage shop

Walk down Haarlemmerstraat or Doezastraat and find a vintage clothing shop window. Photograph the curation.

Bingo Leiden
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75 pts
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Spot a Leiden stroopwafel

Find a fresh stroopwafel in a Leiden bakery. Photograph the warm wafer.

Bingo Leiden
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75 pts
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Spot a Leiden Vlaamse frites cone

Find a paper cone of Belgian-style frites at a Leiden friet stand. Photograph the cone.

Bingo Leiden
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Spot a Leiden wall poem (muurgedicht)

Find one of the more than 100 wall poems painted on Leiden facades (Tegen-Beeld project). Photograph the poem on the wall.

Bingo Leiden
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Spot a leprechaun

Find a leprechaun (souvenir-shop figurine, mascot, costumed busker, pub sign). Photograph the green hat and red beard.

Bingo Dublin
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200 pts
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Spot a Library of Congress facade

Find the Library of Congress on Capitol Hill (Italian Renaissance facade). Photograph the building.

Bingo Washington D.C.
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200 pts
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Spot a Limburgse asparagus plate

In spring/summer find a plate of white asparagus (asperges) on a Maastricht restaurant menu. Photograph the dish.

Bingo Maastricht
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100 pts
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Spot a Limburgse vlaai

Find a Limburgse vlaai (the local lattice-topped fruit or rice tart) in a Maastricht bakery window. Photograph the slice with the criss-cross top.

Bingo Maastricht
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150 pts
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Spot a Lincoln Reflecting Pool view

Walk along the Reflecting Pool and photograph the Washington Monument reflected in the water.

Bingo Washington D.C.
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200 pts
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Spot a Linnanmäki ride

Find a view of the Linnanmäki amusement park: the Ferris wheel (Rinkeli), the wooden roller coaster (Vuoristorata) or the red helmet ride. Photograph one.

Bingo Helsinki
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250 pts
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Spot a Lipizzaner stallion

Find a Lipizzaner horse: at the Spanish Riding School stables, training in the Hofburg courtyard or on a souvenir poster. Photograph the white horse.

Bingo Vienna
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Spot a Lisbon funicular

Find one of Lisbon's yellow funiculars (Bica, Lavra, Glória) climbing one of the city's steep streets. Photograph it climbing or at the top.

Bingo Lisbon
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Spot a Lisbon iron balcony

Find a cast-iron balcony on a tiled Lisbon facade (Bairro Alto and Chiado have the prettiest). Photograph the iron lace against the tile.

Bingo Lisbon
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Spot a Lisbon laundry line

Look up in Alfama and find laundry strung between two windows or on a balcony rail. Photograph the line.

Bingo Lisbon
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