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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Philadelphia kick-off

The hunt begins! Find a typical Philly backdrop (an old brick row house, a colonial signpost, a SEPTA bus) and take a group photo with the whole team in shot.

Scavenger hunt Philadelphia
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Piazzale Michelangelo view

Climb to Piazzale Michelangelo for the city panorama. Take a group photo with all of Florence behind you.

Scavenger hunt Florence
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Piedmont Park skyline

Piedmont Park's lawns give you Atlanta's best skyline view. Walk to the open lawn near the lake and take a group photo with the downtown skyline filling the background.

Scavenger hunt Atlanta
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Pierogi moment

Find a milk bar (bar mleczny) or pierogi shop. Order a plate of pierogi and take a group photo of everyone biting into one.

Scavenger hunt Warsaw
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Pilot Bay calm-water shot

On the harbour side of the peninsula, Pilot Bay is the calm-water alternative to Main Beach. Find the shore, take a group photo with the team posed on the sand with the harbour and the kiwifruit-growing hills behind.

Scavenger hunt Tauranga
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Pilot Butte summit view

For the boldest teams: climb (or drive) Pilot Butte for a 360-degree view over Bend and the Cascades. Take a group photo at the summit with the whole town spread out below you.

Scavenger hunt Bend
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Pineapple Fountain group jump

The Pineapple Fountain is Charleston's iconic photo spot. Take a group jump photo where everyone is airborne and the fountain is clearly in shot.

Scavenger hunt Charleston
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Pink granite pose

The Texas Capitol is taller than the U.S. Capitol in D.C. (Texas had to make a point). Take a group photo on the front lawn with the pink granite facade clearly behind you, in your most Texas-proud pose.

Scavenger hunt Austin
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Pinot Noir taste

Central Otago is one of the world's great Pinot Noir regions. Order a glass at Boatshed Cafe, Eichardt's or any wine bar in town and take a group photo with everyone holding their glass up in a toast.

Scavenger hunt Queenstown
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Pint in a Victorian pub

Find a Victorian pub (Peveril of the Peak, The Britons Protection or any tiled-front classic) and take a group toast photo with pints, halves or soft drinks raised. Cheers to Manchester!

Scavenger hunt Manchester
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Pint pose Guinness

At or near the Guinness Storehouse: take a group photo where everyone holds an imaginary (or actual) pint, two-handed, two-thirds full, with that signature creamy head.

Scavenger hunt Dublin
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Pintxo tasting

Order a Basque pintxo, croqueta or a slice of chorizo at a Basque Block restaurant or market. Take a group photo with everyone taking the first bite at the same time.

Scavenger hunt Boise
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Pittsburgh finale

Final challenge. Find a beautiful Pittsburgh spot (a yellow bridge at sunset, the skyline from Mount Washington, the rivers from the Strip) and take an amazing closing group photo. Cheers from the Steel City!

Scavenger hunt Pittsburgh
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Pittsburgh kick-off

The hunt begins! Find a classic Pittsburgh backdrop (a yellow bridge, a riverside cobblestone, a black-and-gold storefront) and take a group photo with the whole team in shot.

Scavenger hunt Pittsburgh
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Plaka taverna pose

In Plaka: find a taverna with bougainvillea or vine-covered walls. Take a team photo at a table with a Greek salad or platter in shot.

Scavenger hunt Athens
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Planty pose

Walk through the Planty park ring around the old town. Take a team photo on a bench under the trees, like a 19th-century postcard.

Scavenger hunt Krakow
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Plate lunch or poke bowl

Order a Hawaiian classic (a plate lunch with kalua pork, a poke bowl, garlic shrimp from Giovanni's) and take a group photo with everyone taking the first bite at the same time.

Scavenger hunt Honolulu
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Plaza de España province pose

Plaza de España has tiled benches representing each Spanish province. Find one, take a group photo with the team pretending to be ambassadors of that province.

Scavenger hunt Seville
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Plaza de Panama pose

The Plaza de Panama is the Spanish Colonial heart of Balboa Park, framed by the California Tower and ornate facades. Take a group photo with the tower behind the team.

Scavenger hunt San Diego
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Plaza fountain pose

The Country Club Plaza is dotted with sculpted fountains and Spanish-tile towers. Find the J.C. Nichols Memorial Fountain (or any of the Plaza's photogenic fountains) and take a group photo with the spray behind the team.

Scavenger hunt Kansas City
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Plaza Mayor squad shot

On Plaza Mayor: take a group photo with the equestrian statue or a colorful facade in the background. Everyone strikes a regal pose.

Scavenger hunt Madrid
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Plaza obelisk circle

Form a circle around the central obelisk on the Plaza and take a group photo from above (one team member stands on a bench or step) so the obelisk anchors the shot.

Scavenger hunt Santa Fe
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Plaza rowboat shot

There is a small canal at Plaza de España with rowboats. Take a photo at the canal, either in a boat (bonus) or pretending to row from the bridge.

Scavenger hunt Seville
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Pleasure Pier spot

The Historic Pleasure Pier reaches out over the Gulf with a Ferris wheel and rides. Take a group photo with the pier and its wheel behind you (riding is optional).

Scavenger hunt Galveston
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