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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Smithsonian sign-off

The Smithsonian runs nearly 20 free museums on the National Mall. Find any Smithsonian museum entrance and take a group photo at its facade or lobby. Bonus points if everyone strikes a museum-worthy pose.

Scavenger hunt Washington D.C.
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Smoked-meat sandwich bite

The Montreal smoked-meat sandwich is a religion. Find Schwartz's, the Main or any deli and order one for the table. Take a group photo with everyone taking the first bite at the same time.

Scavenger hunt Montreal
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Smørrebrød moment

Find a smørrebrød (open-faced sandwich) shop. Order a few different toppings and take a group photo of the spread on the table.

Scavenger hunt Copenhagen
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Soldiers and Sailors pose

The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is the unofficial symbol of Indianapolis. Step back to the outer ring of the Circle, line the team up and take a group photo with the full monument behind you.

Scavenger hunt Indianapolis
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Sonoran sunset shot

Sonoran sunsets light up the saguaros in orange and purple. Find a west-facing viewpoint (Pinnacle Peak Park has the best) and take a group photo with the silhouettes of cacti and the sunset behind the team.

Scavenger hunt Scottsdale
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Sorry, eh?

Stage a fake near-collision between two team members on a sidewalk where they both apologise overly politely. Capture it in a short video, the more "sorry, eh"s the better.

Scavenger hunt Toronto
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Sound cheers

Find a spot with Puget Sound, a totem pole or a Seattle landmark behind you, grab a coffee or a drink and take a group toast photo. To the Emerald City!

Scavenger hunt Seattle
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Soundshell pose

The white Soundshell faces the sea and was built as part of the post-quake rebuild. Find a vantage point on the lawn, line the team up and take a group photo with the shell behind everyone.

Scavenger hunt Napier
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Sourdough bowl share

San Francisco sourdough has been baked here since the Gold Rush. Get a clam chowder bread bowl (or just a sourdough loaf) at the Wharf, share it with the team and take a photo of the first bite.

Scavenger hunt San Francisco
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Southern classic plate

Order an Atlanta classic (Mary Mac's fried chicken, Busy Bee soul-food platter, a Varsity chili dog, peach cobbler) from any spot and take a group photo with everyone taking the first bite at the same time.

Scavenger hunt Atlanta
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Southwestern plate

Order a Southwest classic (a Sonoran hot dog wrapped in bacon, carne asada tacos, chile rellenos) and take a group photo with everyone taking the first bite at the same time.

Scavenger hunt Scottsdale
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Souvlaki moment

Find a souvlaki or gyros stand. Order for the team and take a group photo of everyone eating it on the street.

Scavenger hunt Athens
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Sox cheer at Fenway

Fenway Park is the oldest active stadium in Major League Baseball. Take a group photo outside the park where everyone cheers as if the Red Sox just hit a home run. Hats and "Go Sox" yells encouraged.

Scavenger hunt Boston
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Space Needle skyward

The Space Needle was built for the 1962 World's Fair. Take a group photo at its base where everyone reaches up toward the saucer at the top.

Scavenger hunt Seattle
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Spanish moss portrait

Find one of the wide live oaks dripping with Spanish moss in Forsyth Park and take a group photo standing under its canopy, everyone looking up.

Scavenger hunt Savannah
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Speicherstadt reflection shot

Find a canal bridge in the Speicherstadt where the brick warehouses reflect in the water. Take a group photo with the reflection visible below.

Scavenger hunt Hamburg
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Speight's facade pose

The original Speight's Brewery has been brewing on Rattray Street since the 19th century. Find the front facade with the green Speight's sign and take a group photo with the team posed in front. Pop into the Ale House for a Pride of the South pint if time allows.

Scavenger hunt Dunedin
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Spiral staircase shot

Inside Loretto Chapel stands the famous mystery staircase, a spiral that rises to the choir loft with no visible central support. Buy the small admission, take a respectful photo of the staircase from below and a group shot in front of the chapel.

Scavenger hunt Santa Fe
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Spirit of Detroit pose

A block south, the Spirit of Detroit is a massive bronze of a seated figure holding a gold sphere and a family, in front of the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center. Find the statue and take a group photo with the team posed below the outstretched hands.

Scavenger hunt Detroit
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Spoonbridge and Cherry pose

The Spoonbridge and Cherry by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen is Minneapolis's most iconic sculpture. Take a group photo with the team posed as if eating from the spoon, the cherry centered behind you.

Scavenger hunt Minneapolis
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St Paul's Cathedral spires

St Paul's Cathedral rises over the Octagon with twin Gothic spires. Find an angle on the facade and take a group photo with the cathedral spires above the team.

Scavenger hunt Dunedin
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St. Louis finale

Final challenge. Find a beautiful St. Louis spot (the Arch at sunset, the Mississippi at dusk, Forest Park in golden light) and take an amazing closing group photo. Cheers from the Gateway to the West!

Scavenger hunt St. Louis
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100 pts
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St. Louis kick-off

The hunt begins! Find a classic St. Louis backdrop (the Arch in the distance, a Cardinals red sign, the Mississippi muddy and wide) and take a group photo with the whole team in shot.

Scavenger hunt St. Louis
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250 pts
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St. Mary's Basilica trumpet

Stand on Rynek Główny and listen for the hejnał trumpet call from St. Mary's tower (every hour). Take a video of the team listening with hands cupped to ears.

Scavenger hunt Krakow
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