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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Warsaw finale

Final challenge. Find a beautiful Warsaw spot (a rebuilt facade, a park bench, a riverbank) and take an amazing group photo.

Scavenger hunt Warsaw
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Warsaw kick-off

The hunt begins! Find a typical Warsaw backdrop (a milk bar, a tram, a pierogi window) and take a group photo with everyone striking a determined post-Soviet rebuild pose.

Scavenger hunt Warsaw
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Waterfront jump shot

The Wellington Waterfront has a wooden diving platform that locals jump off in summer. Whatever the season, take a group jump photo from the platform (or a leap on the boardwalk) with the harbour as the backdrop.

Scavenger hunt Wellington
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Waterplace basin pose

Waterplace Park has a circular basin, stone amphitheatre steps and arched footbridges (this is where WaterFire is lit). Take a group photo with the team arranged on the steps, water behind you.

Scavenger hunt Providence
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Wawel courtyard pose

In Wawel's arcaded courtyard: take a group photo where the team poses as Polish nobility, dignified and slightly bored.

Scavenger hunt Krakow
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Wawel dragon hunt

At the foot of Wawel Hill is a fire-breathing dragon statue (Smok Wawelski). Find it and take a team photo just as he's about to "breathe fire" (he does, every few minutes).

Scavenger hunt Krakow
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Weird title hunt

In Powell's, find the weirdest book title you can in five minutes. Take a photo of the team holding it up like a serious book club pick.

Scavenger hunt Portland
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Welcome sign team shot

You are officially in Vegas. Take a group photo with the entire Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign visible behind you. Bonus points if everyone strikes their best Rat Pack pose.

Scavenger hunt Las Vegas
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Wellington finale

Final challenge. Find a beautiful Wellington spot (the harbour at golden hour, the Beehive lit up, Mt Victoria at dusk) and take an amazing closing group photo. Kia ora from the coolest little capital!

Scavenger hunt Wellington
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Wellington kick-off

The hunt begins! Find a classic Wellington backdrop (a red Cable Car carriage, a Cuba Street mural, the Beehive in the distance) and take a group photo with the whole team in shot.

Scavenger hunt Wellington
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Wenceslas statue pose

At the top of Wenceslas Square: take a group photo around the equestrian statue of St. Wenceslas.

Scavenger hunt Prague
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Western bronze pose

Old Town is dotted with bronze cowboy and cowgirl sculptures. Find one (Robert Glen's "Jack Knife" rearing horse is iconic) and take a group photo where the team mirrors the bronze's pose.

Scavenger hunt Scottsdale
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Wharenui respect

The Te Aronui-a-Rua wharenui (meeting house) at Te Puia is covered in detailed carvings telling tribal stories. Ask permission before entering and photograph the exterior or, if allowed, take a respectful group photo by the entrance.

Scavenger hunt Rotorua
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Whiskey Row facade

Whiskey Row is a strip of restored 19th-century cast-iron facades full of bourbon distilleries and bars. Take a group photo in front of one of the ornate storefronts or a distillery sign.

Scavenger hunt Louisville
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Whisky moment

Find a whisky shop or pub serving Scotch. Take a group photo with a tasting flight, a single dram or just the whisky display.

Scavenger hunt Edinburgh
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White Stag sign pose

The "Portland, Oregon, Old Town" white stag neon sign by the Burnside Bridge is the city's most iconic. Find a spot where the sign is in view and take a group photo where one person pretends to be the leaping stag.

Scavenger hunt Portland
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Windy City kick-off

The hunt begins! Find a typical Chicago backdrop (the river, an L-train track, a steel skyscraper) and take a group photo where everyone jumps in the air. Everyone off the ground or it does not count.

Scavenger hunt Chicago
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Windy Wellington moment

Wellington is famous for its wind. Capture a windy moment (hair flying, jacket lifting, an umbrella turning inside-out) in a group photo or short video. The harder the wind, the better the shot.

Scavenger hunt Wellington
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Working studio visit

Many RAD buildings have working artist studios open to visitors. Step inside one (potters, painters, glassblowers), ask permission and take a respectful photo with the artist or their work in the background.

Scavenger hunt Asheville
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World of Coca-Cola facade

The red and white World of Coca-Cola facade sits on the east side of Pemberton Place. Find a flattering angle and take a group photo with the team holding imaginary (or real) Coke bottles in a toast.

Scavenger hunt Atlanta
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World of WearableArt nod

Nelson is the home of the World of WearableArt (WOW) awards. Find the WOW museum, a WOW poster or any wearable-art display in town and take a group photo with the team striking a runway pose.

Scavenger hunt Nelson
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Wynyard Quarter walk

Cross the Viaduct's Wynyard Bridge into Wynyard Quarter, the regenerated waterfront. Take a group photo on the silo-lined boardwalk or by the giant blue silos of Silo Park.

Scavenger hunt Auckland
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Yellow cab moment

Yellow cabs are the bloodstream of New York. Find one (parked or briefly stopped at a light) and take a group photo with the cab clearly in shot. Bonus if anyone hails it Hollywood-style.

Scavenger hunt New York
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Yellow taxi moment

Madrid taxis are white with a red diagonal stripe. Find one (parked or stopped) and take a group photo with the cab clearly in shot.

Scavenger hunt Madrid
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