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.
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Checkpoint: Independence Hall
Navigate to Independence Hall on Chestnut Street and check in.
Checkpoint: Liberty Bell
Navigate to the Liberty Bell Center and check in at the entrance.
Checkpoint: Reading Terminal Market
Navigate to Reading Terminal Market on 12th and Arch and check in at the main entrance.
Checkpoint: Rocky steps
Navigate to the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (the Rocky steps) and check in at the bottom.
Cheesesteak group shot
Order a Philly cheesesteak from any stand inside Reading Terminal (Carmen's is a classic), share it among the team and take a photo with everyone taking the first bite at the same time. Cheese-on-cheese ratio matters.
Elfreth's Alley walk
Elfreth's Alley claims to be the oldest continuously inhabited residential street in the US. Walk down it and take a group photo where the row of pastel doors stretches behind you.
Founders' pose
In front of Independence Hall: line the team up and take a group photo where everyone strikes a serious founder pose. Tricorn hats optional but encouraged.
Liberty Bell line-up
In front of the Liberty Bell glass pavilion: take a group photo with the bell clearly visible in the frame (you can shoot from outside the building through the glass).
Local Philadelphian tip
Convince a local Philly resident to share a tip about the city. Take a photo with your impromptu guide and remember the tip.
LOVE statue jump
The red LOVE sculpture in LOVE Park is the most photographed object in Philadelphia. Take a group jump photo where everyone is airborne and the LOVE sculpture is clearly in shot.
Magic Gardens mosaic
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens on South Street is a tile mosaic wonderland. Find the mosaic walls (you can shoot the exterior for free) and take a group photo with the mosaic background filling the frame.
Philadelphia finale
Final challenge. Find a beautiful Philly spot and take an amazing closing group photo. Cheers from the City of Brotherly Love!
Rocky run finish
Run up the seventy-two steps as a team and at the top, raise both arms in the Rocky pose. Capture it in a photo or a short video. Theme music optional.
Rocky statue pose
At the bottom-right of the steps stands the bronze Rocky statue. Take a group photo where the team strikes the same boxing stance.
Trivia: Cheesesteak invented
The Philly cheesesteak is traditionally said to have been invented by Pat Olivieri at his hot dog stand. In what year (between 1930 and 1933)?
Trivia: Declaration signed
The Declaration of Independence was signed in this building on July 4 of what year?
Trivia: Liberty Bell crack
The Liberty Bell is famous for its crack. According to legend, what was the bell tolling when it cracked the final time? (One word: a person's name.)
Trivia: Penn city founder
Philadelphia was founded in 1682 by which Quaker (last name)?