Scavenger hunt ideas

A scavenger hunt is a city-wide quest where your group snaps photos, answers questions and visits hidden spots along the way. Here you will find ready-made experiences and standalone challenges for any kind of outing.

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Christiansborg parliament pose

In front of Christiansborg (which houses the Danish Parliament): take a group photo where everyone strikes a serious politician handshake pose.

Scavenger hunt Copenhagen
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200 pts
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Cicchetti bar

Find a bacaro (cicchetti bar - tiny snacks on bread). Order a few and take a group photo of the spread on the bar.

Scavenger hunt Venice
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City Hall facade pose

The Bruges Stadhuis on the Burg is one of the oldest Gothic city halls in Europe. Line the team up so the carved facade fills the background and take a group photo.

Scavenger hunt Bruges
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City Hall Park fountain

City Hall Park has an open lawn, a fountain and weekly events. Find the fountain and take a group photo with the team arranged around it, the City Hall facade in the background.

Scavenger hunt Burlington
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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.

Scavenger hunt Los Angeles
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City of Trees moment

Boise is nicknamed the City of Trees. Find the biggest, most impressive tree you can downtown and take a group photo with the whole team gathered around its trunk.

Scavenger hunt Boise
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Closes hunt

Edinburgh's Old Town is full of "closes" (narrow alleys). Find one with a name carved above the entrance and take a team photo inside it.

Scavenger hunt Edinburgh
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Cloth Hall walk-through

Walk through the Sukiennice (Cloth Hall) in the middle of the square. Take a team photo at one of the stalls with souvenirs in shot.

Scavenger hunt Krakow
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CN Tower forced perspective

Take a forced-perspective photo where someone in the team appears to be "holding" the tip of the CN Tower between their fingers. Lie flat on the ground if you have to.

Scavenger hunt Toronto
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Cobblestone Chalmers Street walk

Walk down Chalmers Street, one of the last fully cobblestoned streets in Charleston. Take a group photo where the team walks toward the camera with the cobblestones leading the eye.

Scavenger hunt Charleston
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Cobblestone River Street walk

River Street's ballast-stone cobbles were laid with stones from ships from England in the 1700s. Take a group photo walking along the cobblestones with the river behind you.

Scavenger hunt Savannah
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Coffee crawl

Seattle has more coffee shops per capita than almost any city in the US. Pick any independent coffee shop (not a chain) and take a group photo at the counter or with your drinks raised, with the shop's name visible.

Scavenger hunt Seattle
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Coffee house moment

Vienna invented the coffee house. Find a traditional one (Café Central, Café Sacher, Demel, anywhere with marble tables). Take a team photo with the team holding melange or strudel.

Scavenger hunt Vienna
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Colorful house hunt

Reykjavik is famous for its candy-colored corrugated-iron houses. Find the brightest one and take a team photo in front of it.

Scavenger hunt Reykjavik
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Colossal squid shot

Te Papa's colossal squid is the largest specimen on display in the world. Find the squid tank, ask the staff if photography is allowed (usually yes), and take a group photo with the team gathered respectfully around it.

Scavenger hunt Wellington
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250 pts
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Comic strip mural hunt

Brussels has dozens of huge comic strip murals (Tintin, Lucky Luke, Asterix). Find one and take a team photo where you imitate the character's pose.

Scavenger hunt Brussels
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Common ground photo

Boston Common has been a public park since 1634. Find a spot on the grass and take a casual group photo where the whole team strikes a relaxed pose, with the State House dome or trees in the background.

Scavenger hunt Boston
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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.

Scavenger hunt Los Angeles
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Coolidge Park carousel

Coolidge Park has a restored antique carousel and a fountain with carved stone animals. Take a group photo with the carousel or a stone creature behind your team.

Scavenger hunt Chattanooga
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Copenhagen finale

Final challenge. Find a beautiful Copenhagen spot (a canal, a colorful street, a harbor view) and take an amazing group photo.

Scavenger hunt Copenhagen
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Copenhagen kick-off

The hunt begins! Find a typical Copenhagen backdrop (a colorful canal house, a parked bicycle, a hygge cafe) and take a group photo with everyone striking a relaxed Scandinavian pose.

Scavenger hunt Copenhagen
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Coronado Bridge backdrop

The 2-mile blue Coronado Bridge curves over San Diego Bay. Find a vantage point on the Embarcadero or at Coronado Ferry Landing and take a group photo with the bridge filling the frame.

Scavenger hunt San Diego
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Courthouse tower view

Climb the free clock tower (El Mirador) of the County Courthouse for a 360-degree view over the red-tile rooftops to the sea and mountains. Take a group photo from the top with the rooftops behind you.

Scavenger hunt Santa Barbara
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150 pts
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Cow nod (Waikato dairy)

The Waikato is dairy country, with the world's biggest dairy cooperative (Fonterra) headquartered nearby. Find a cow sculpture, a Fonterra sign or a dairy-themed cafe and take a group photo with the team mooing for the camera.

Scavenger hunt Hamilton
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