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ChangeCheckpoint: Griffith Observatory
Navigate to Griffith Observatory, the iconic white domes high above LA. Check in when the city sprawls out below you.
Checkpoint: Santa Monica Pier
Navigate to the famous Santa Monica Pier. Check in once you spot the Ferris wheel above the ocean.
Checkpoint: Venice Beach
Time for the boardwalk. Navigate to Venice Beach and check in once you can hear the boardwalk performers and smell the ocean.
Checkpoint: Walk of Fame
Navigate to the Hollywood Walk of Fame at Hollywood Boulevard. Check in once your team is standing on the stars.
City of stars kick-off
The hunt begins! Find a typical LA backdrop (a palm tree, a pink wall, a vintage convertible) and take a group photo where everyone jumps in the air. Everyone off the ground or it does not count.
Convertible cruise pose
Find a convertible (parked or stopped at a light, do not break any laws) or any cool LA car, and take a group photo as if you are about to cruise off into the sunset together.
End of Route 66
Santa Monica Pier marks the end of legendary Route 66. Find the Route 66 End of the Trail sign on the pier (or any pier signage) and take a group photo with everyone striking a road-trip pose.
Group finale in LA
The final challenge! Find a beautiful LA spot (the beach, a palm-lined street, a Hollywood backdrop) and take an amazing group photo with the whole team in shot. A photo for the ages, well done everyone!
Hollywood sign hunt
Find a spot in Hollywood from where you can clearly see the Hollywood sign on Mount Lee. Take a group photo with the sign visible behind you. The sign should be clearly readable.
LA local guide
Convince a real Angeleno to share one favourite spot, hidden gem or LA opinion. Take a photo with your impromptu guide and remember the tip.
Pose with a star
Find your favourite celebrity star on the Walk of Fame and take a photo where each team member poses with a different name. Bonus points if you can act out something the celebrity is famous for.
Red carpet pose
You are stars in LA today. Find any spot that feels glamorous (a velvet rope, a fancy hotel entrance, a long staircase) and take a red carpet pose photo. Sunglasses and dramatic stares mandatory.
Skyline pose at Griffith
Griffith Observatory has one of the best views of LA. Take a group photo with the downtown skyline visible behind you. Hold your phone landscape and step back enough to fit it all in.
Spot a Beverly Hills luxury storefront
Walk Rodeo Drive and find a luxury storefront (Cartier, Gucci, Chanel). Photograph the window.
Spot a Beverly Hills palm-lined street sign
Find a Beverly Hills street sign (Rodeo, Wilshire, Beverly). Photograph the sign with palms.
Spot a billboard with a movie poster
Find a huge billboard with a current movie poster on the Sunset Strip. Photograph the billboard.
Spot a celebrity star home tour van
Find a Hollywood-stars-home tour van or open-top bus. Photograph the vehicle.
Spot a convertible on Sunset
Find a convertible (especially a vintage one) on Sunset Boulevard or Beverly Hills. Photograph the car.
Spot a Disney Concert Hall stainless curve
Find the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Downtown LA, the stainless-steel curves by Frank Gehry. Photograph the silvery facade.
Spot a food truck other than tacos
Find a non-taco LA food truck (Korean BBQ, Thai, ice-cream). Photograph the truck.
Spot a Hollywood Hills mansion gate
Drive into the Hollywood Hills and find a gated mansion (Bel Air, Beverly Crest). Photograph the gate.
Spot a Hollywood paparazzo or news van
Find a paparazzo with a long lens or a news van outside a Hollywood event. Photograph the action.
Spot a LACMA Urban Light installation
Walk to LACMA and find Chris Burden's Urban Light installation (the array of vintage lampposts). Photograph the rows of lamps.
Spot a Lakers or Dodgers jersey
Find a Lakers (purple-and-gold) or Dodgers (blue) jersey. Photograph the kit.