Checkpoint: Union Station

18th & Vine jazz pose

The 18th and Vine district was the heart of Kansas City jazz from the 1920s. Find the Charlie Parker statue or a jazz mural and take a squad photo with the team in a sax-blowing pose.

Big Blue Bear pose

The 40-foot blue bear sculpture peeking into the Colorado Convention Center is one of the most photographed pieces of public art in Denver. Find it and take a group photo posing like the bear has caught you sneaking around.

Capitol gold dome pose

Step back so the entire gold-leaf dome of the Capitol fits above the team in one shot. Take a group photo with the whole dome visible.

Checkpoint: 16th Street Mall

Walk south down the 16th Street Mall and check in halfway.

Checkpoint: 18th & Vine

Rideshare east to the 18th and Vine Historic District and check in at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum / American Jazz Museum complex.

Checkpoint: Colorado State Capitol

Navigate to the Colorado State Capitol and check in at the front steps.

Checkpoint: Country Club Plaza

Navigate to Country Club Plaza and check in at the J.C. Nichols Memorial Fountain on 47th Street.

Checkpoint: Crossroads Arts District

Walk or rideshare to the Crossroads Arts District around 18th Street and Baltimore Avenue, and check in by any mural or gallery.

Checkpoint: Larimer Square

Navigate to Larimer Square (the oldest block in Denver) and check in under the string lights.

Cowboy boot window pose

Denver still wears its Western roots on its sleeve. Find a cowboy boot in a shop window, on a sign or on a stranger and take a group photo where the team strikes a Western pose around it.

Craft beer toast

Nelson is the hop-growing centre of NZ and home to dozens of craft breweries (Townshend, McCashin's, Hop Federation). Order a tasting flight at a Nelson taproom and take a group photo with everyone holding glasses up in a toast.

Crossroads mural pose

The Crossroads is covered in murals, painted alleys and indie gallery facades. Find a striking mural and take a squad photo where the team mirrors a colour, gesture or shape from the artwork.

Denver finale

Final challenge. Find a beautiful Denver spot and take an amazing closing group photo. Cheers from the Mile High!

Denver kick-off

The hunt begins! Find a typical Denver backdrop (a cowboy boot in a shop window, a Rocky Mountain skyline view, a craft brewery sign) and take a group photo with the whole team in shot.

Fountain hop

Kansas City has more than 200 public fountains. Find a second photogenic fountain on your route (the Children's Fountain on N. Oak, the Bartle Hall fountains, the Firefighters' Fountain) and take a group photo with the spray behind the team.

Great hall arrival shot

Inside Union Station's great hall: take a group photo where the team sits in the leather lounge chairs like 1920s travellers waiting for the trans-continental.

Kansas City finale

Final challenge. Find a beautiful KC spot (a fountain at golden hour, the Plaza lights at dusk, a jazz venue at night) and take an amazing closing group photo. Cheers from the City of Fountains!

Kansas City kick-off

The hunt begins! Find a classic KC backdrop (a fountain, a smoky BBQ sign, the Power and Light building) and take a group photo with the whole team in shot.

KC BBQ working lunch

Kansas City is one of the four pillars of American BBQ. Order burnt ends, a Z-Man sandwich or a stack of ribs from any local joint and take a squad photo with everyone taking the first bite at the same time. Sauce on the chin is a bonus.

KC sport spirit

KC lives for the Chiefs and the Royals. Find someone in red Chiefs or blue Royals gear (or a flag, a mural, the Power and Light District screens) and take a squad photo with the team flying the colours.

Liberty Memorial backdrop

On the bluff south of Union Station rises the 217-foot Liberty Memorial, the only US memorial to World War I. Find a vantage point looking up at the tower and take a squad photo with the obelisk behind the team.

Local Denverite tip

Convince a local Denverite to share a tip about the city. Take a photo with your impromptu guide and remember the tip.

Local Kansas Citian tip

Convince a local Kansas City resident to share a tip about the city. Take a photo with your impromptu guide and remember the tip.

MallRide selfie

Hop aboard the free MallRide shuttle bus on the 16th Street Mall. Take a group photo inside the bus (the driver will not mind, they have seen worse). Hang on if it accelerates.

Mile high step pose

One of the steps on the west side of the Capitol is engraved "One Mile Above Sea Level". Find it (it is on the 13th step from the bottom on the west side) and take a group photo standing on the exact step.

Nelson-Atkins shuttlecock pose

In front of the Nelson-Atkins Museum stand four giant white shuttlecock sculptures by Claes Oldenburg. Find one of the shuttlecocks and take a squad photo with the team posed around it.

Plaza fountain pose

The Country Club Plaza is dotted with sculpted fountains and Spanish-tile towers. Find the J.C. Nichols Memorial Fountain (or any of the Plaza's photogenic fountains) and take a group photo with the spray behind the team.

Skyline cheers Denver

Find a spot with a Rockies-on-the-horizon view (Confluence Park, City Park, a rooftop), grab a drink and take a group toast photo with the mountains visible behind.

String light group photo

On Larimer Square, the strung overhead lights are the signature look. Take a group photo where everyone is lit from above by the string lights. Best at dusk but charming any time.

Trivia: City of Fountains

Kansas City is nicknamed the City of Fountains because it has more public fountains than any city in the world except one. Which other city?

Trivia: Denver founded

Denver was founded as a mining town in what year (one year off is fine)?

Trivia: KC BBQ specialty

Kansas City BBQ has one signature cut, the smoked crispy edges of brisket point. What are they called (two words)?

Trivia: Mile high elevation

Denver is nicknamed the Mile High City. Exactly how many feet above sea level is one mile?

Trivia: Plaza opened

The Country Club Plaza is widely cited as the first shopping district designed for the automobile. In what year did it open?

Trivia: Union Station opened

Kansas City's Union Station opened to passengers in what year?

Trivia: Union Station rebuilt

Union Station has had three buildings on this spot. In what year was the current Beaux-Arts terminal completed? (One year off is fine, the answer is in the early 1910s.)

Union Station Grand Hall shot

Union Station's Grand Hall has 95-foot ceilings, three chandeliers and a six-foot clock. Take a group photo with the team in the centre of the hall, the clock or a chandelier framed above.