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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Providence finale

Final challenge. Find a beautiful Providence spot (the river basin, a Benefit Street corner, the State House lawn at dusk) and take an amazing closing group photo. Cheers from the Creative Capital!

Scavenger hunt Providence
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Providence kick-off

The hunt begins! Find a classic Providence backdrop (a College Hill gas lamp, the downtown skyline, a RISD-style mural) and take a group photo with the whole team in shot.

Scavenger hunt Providence
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Providence riverwalk reflection

The riverwalk winds through downtown with Venetian-style footbridges over the water. Find a spot where the buildings reflect in the river and take a striking group photo.

Scavenger hunt Providence
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Pub photo

Find a proper London pub. Order a pint or a soft drink and take a group photo at the bar.

Scavenger hunt London
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Public art jump

Montreal's public art is everywhere (the orange spires in Parc des Compositeurs, the murals on Saint-Laurent, the Ring at Place Ville-Marie). Find a piece and take a group jump photo in front of it.

Scavenger hunt Montreal
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Public Garden swan pose

The Boston Public Garden has the famous swan boats and the Make Way for Ducklings statues. Find one (the bridge, a swan boat, or the duckling statues) and take a group photo posing creatively around it.

Scavenger hunt Boston
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Public Market sign shot

The neon Public Market sign is the most photographed spot in Seattle. Take a group photo with the entire sign and clock visible above the team. Everyone in shot, no excuses.

Scavenger hunt Seattle
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Puget Sound waterfront

Walk to the Seattle waterfront and take a group photo with Puget Sound stretching behind you. Bonus points if a ferry, seagull or distant Olympic Mountain peak makes it into the shot.

Scavenger hunt Seattle
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Pylsa hot dog moment

Find Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur (or any pylsa stand). Order Iceland's famous hot dog "with everything" and take a group photo of everyone biting in at once.

Scavenger hunt Reykjavik
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Pyramid pose

At the Louvre pyramid: take a forced-perspective photo where someone in the team is "holding" the pyramid by its tip.

Scavenger hunt Paris
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Queen of the Missions pose

The Old Mission, known as the Queen of the Missions, has twin bell towers and a classical stone facade above a long lawn. Take a group photo with the team on the lawn, the mission facade behind you.

Scavenger hunt Santa Barbara
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Queen Street busker shot

Queen Street is Auckland's main drag. Find a busker, an unusual storefront or the Britomart Transport Centre, and take a group photo with the team in the scene. Drop a coin if a song is playing.

Scavenger hunt Auckland
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Queenstown finale

Final challenge. Find a beautiful Queenstown spot (Lake Wakatipu at sunset, the gondola lights at dusk, the Remarkables in evening light) and take an amazing closing group photo. Kia ora from the adventure capital!

Scavenger hunt Queenstown
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Queenstown kick-off

The hunt begins! Find a classic Queenstown backdrop (Lake Wakatipu, the Remarkables in the distance, an adventure-tour signboard) and take a group photo with the whole team in shot.

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Quincy Market lobster pose

Quincy Market is a New England food festival every day of the year. Find a chowder, lobster roll or any New England specialty, share it with the team and take a photo with the first bite captured. The drippier, the better.

Scavenger hunt Boston
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RAD mural team pose

The River Arts District is covered in murals on warehouse walls and railway underpasses. Find a striking mural and take a group photo with everyone matching a pose, colour or shape from the art.

Scavenger hunt Asheville
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Railway Station gingerbread shot

The Dunedin Railway Station is one of the most photographed buildings in New Zealand: black basalt, white limestone, Royal Doulton tile floor inside. Find the front facade and take a group photo with the team posed under the clock tower.

Scavenger hunt Dunedin
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Rainy day pose

Seattle is famous for grey skies (even though it rains less than people think). Whether the weather is wet or sunny, take a group photo where everyone has an umbrella, hood or jacket up, miming a downpour.

Scavenger hunt Seattle
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Rathaus arches photo

In front of the Rathaus: line the team up under the arches of the facade and take a photo where everyone matches the rhythm of the columns.

Scavenger hunt Hamburg
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Ravenel Bridge backdrop

From Waterfront Park you can see the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge's diamond towers across the Cooper River. Take a group photo with the bridge in the background.

Scavenger hunt Charleston
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Record shop pose

The Northern Quarter is home to legendary record shops (Piccadilly Records, Vinyl Exchange). Step inside, pick out a record cover that matches the team's mood and take a photo holding it up like an album review.

Scavenger hunt Manchester
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Red brick texture team

Manchester is the city of red brick. Find a tall brick mill wall and take a group photo where everyone presses against it in the same direction, like an old factory line-up.

Scavenger hunt Manchester
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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.

Scavenger hunt Los Angeles
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Red or green chile taste

In Santa Fe the official state question is "red or green?". Order a New Mexico classic (chile relleno, enchiladas, breakfast burrito) and take a group photo with everyone taking the first bite at the same time. Christmas-style (half and half) earns bonus points.

Scavenger hunt Santa Fe
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