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.
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Checkpoint: Hallgrimskirkja
Navigate to Hallgrimskirkja (the rocket-like cathedral) and check in.
Checkpoint: Harpa
Navigate to Harpa Concert Hall (the glass honeycomb building on the waterfront) and check in.
Checkpoint: Old Harbor
Navigate to the Old Harbor and check in among the fishing boats.
Checkpoint: Sun Voyager
Navigate to the Sun Voyager (Sólfarið) sculpture on the seafront and check in.
Geothermal moment
Find a geothermal feature (a steaming pipe, a sign for hot springs, a public swimming pool with hot tubs). Take a team photo with the steam in shot.
Hallgrimskirkja basalt pose
In front of Hallgrimskirkja: take a group photo where everyone stands in vertical poses, mimicking the basalt-column-inspired facade.
Harpa reflection shot
At Harpa: take a team photo using the colored glass facade as a reflection, with the team multiplied in shapes.
Local Reykjavikur tip
Convince a local to share a tip about the city. Take a photo with your impromptu guide.
Old Harbor whale-watch pose
At the Old Harbor (where whale-watching boats depart): take a group photo of the team pointing dramatically out to sea, hand to brow, scanning for whales.
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.
Reykjavik finale
Final challenge. Find a beautiful Reykjavik spot (a harbor, a hilltop, a colorful corner) and take an amazing group photo.
Reykjavik kick-off
The hunt begins! Find a typical Reykjavik backdrop (a colorful tin-roof house, a harbor boat, an Icelandic flag) and take a group photo with everyone striking a Viking-meets-hipster pose.
Skyline cheers Reykjavik
Find a rooftop view (the top of Hallgrimskirkja, Perlan, anywhere high), raise a glass and take a group toast photo. Skál!
Sun Voyager pose
At the Sun Voyager: take a group photo where everyone strikes a Viking-ship pose, arms forward like a prow.
Trivia: Hallgrimskirkja inspiration
The cathedral's shape is inspired by which natural Icelandic feature?
Trivia: Iceland Althing
The Althing is one of the world's oldest parliaments. In what year was it first established?
Trivia: Iceland sheep
Roughly how many sheep does Iceland have, given a population of about 380,000 people (around 800,000 is accepted)?