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New York City
The Big Apple!
Questions
Easy
Welcome to your New York City scavenger hunt! This adventure will take you through some of the city's most famous landmarks and attractions. Remember to take photos or collect mementos as you make your way through the list!
Medium
Welcome to your medium-level New York City scavenger hunt! This adventure will lead you to some lesser-known, yet equally fascinating spots around the city. Don't forget to take photos or collect small souvenirs to mark your journey!
Hard
Welcome to your advanced level scavenger hunt! This challenging quest will lead you through some of New York City's hidden gems and secret corners. As always, make sure to document your finds with photos or small tokens!
Clue 1: I'm a colossal lady holding a torch, welcoming visitors from all over the world. What's my name?
Clue 2: I'm a famous crossroad filled with bright lights and towering advertisements. Where am I?
Clue 3: I'm a suspension bridge connecting two of New York's boroughs. What's my name?
Clue 4: I'm a bustling station where trains, subways, and people from all walks of life cross paths. Where am I?
Clue 5: I'm a large, leafy oasis in the heart of Manhattan. What am I?
Clue 6: I am a world-renowned art museum on Fifth Avenue. What's my name?
Clue 7: I'm a towering building once known as the tallest in the world. What's my name?
Clue 8: I'm a memorial and museum that stands where the Twin Towers once did. What am I?
Clue 9: I'm a famous theatre district where you can catch a Broadway show. Where am I?
Clue 10: I'm a famous park in Lower Manhattan known for its Charging Bull sculpture. What's my name?
Clue 1: I'm a hidden garden with a waterfall nestled in Midtown Manhattan. What's my name?
Clue 2: Find the subway station that showcases a whimsical collection of bronze sculptures. Where am I?
Clue 3: I'm a famous bookstore in Greenwich Village, known as a gathering place for the Beat Generation. What's my name?
Clue 4: There's a street in the Financial District paved with gold. What's its name?
Clue 5: I am a former elevated railway turned urban park. What's my name?
Clue 6: There's a historic tavern in the West Village known as a gathering place for literary and artistic figures. Can you name it?
Clue 7: Find the famous Harlem venue known as the "Apollo of jazz". What's its name?
Clue 8: I'm an art museum in Queens, known for my modern and contemporary art collection. What's my name?
Clue 9: There's a unique museum dedicated to the art, history, technique, and technology of film, television, and digital media. Can you name it?
Clue 10: I'm a former fort on Staten Island turned historical museum. What's my name?
Clue 1: I'm a museum dedicated to the history and technology of espionage. What's my name?
Clue 2: Find the hidden bar located behind a functioning pawn shop in the Lower East Side. Can you name it?
Clue 3: I'm a speakeasy-style jazz club hidden inside a hot dog shop. What's my name?
Clue 4: There's a building in Brooklyn known as the "Broken Angel House". Who was the artist behind it?
Clue 5: Find the smallest piece of private property in New York City, known as a "spite triangle". Where is it?
Clue 6: I'm a secret apartment in one of New York City's most famous landmarks. Where am I?
Clue 7: There's a hidden art installation featuring a series of ornamental lampposts. What's its name?
Clue 8: I'm a speakeasy hidden inside a fortune cookie factory in Chinatown. What's my name?
Clue 9: Find the city's first museum, located in a historical home in Upper Manhattan. What is it?
Clue 10: I'm a hidden bookstore inside a loft, specializing in occult books. What's my name?
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Clue 1: I'm a colossal lady holding a torch, welcoming visitors from all over the world. What's my name? (Answer: The Statue of Liberty.)
Clue 2: I'm a famous crossroad filled with bright lights and towering advertisements. Where am I? (Answer: Times Square.)
Clue 3: I'm a suspension bridge connecting two of New York's boroughs. What's my name? (Answer: The Brooklyn Bridge.)
Clue 4: I'm a bustling station where trains, subways, and people from all walks of life cross paths. Where am I? (Answer: Grand Central Terminal.)
Clue 5: I'm a large, leafy oasis in the heart of Manhattan. What am I? (Answer: Central Park.)
Clue 6: I am a world-renowned art museum on Fifth Avenue. What's my name? (Answer: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, or the Met.)
Clue 7: I'm a towering building once known as the tallest in the world. What's my name? (Answer: The Empire State Building.)
Clue 8: I'm a memorial and museum that stands where the Twin Towers once did. What am I? (Answer: The 9/11 Memorial & Museum.)
Clue 9: I'm a famous theatre district where you can catch a Broadway show. Where am I? (Answer: Theater District.)
Clue 10: I'm a famous park in Lower Manhattan known for its Charging Bull sculpture. What's my name? (Answer: Bowling Green Park.)
Clue 1:I'm a hidden garden with a waterfall nestled in Midtown Manhattan. What's my name?
(Answer: Greenacre Park.)
Clue 2:Find the subway station that showcases a whimsical collection of bronze sculptures. Where am I?
(Answer: 14th Street – Eighth Avenue Station, home to the "Life Underground" sculptures.)
Clue 3:I'm a famous bookstore in Greenwich Village, known as a gathering place for the Beat Generation. What's my name?
(Answer: The Strand Bookstore.)
Clue 4:There's a street in the Financial District paved with gold. What's its name?
(Answer: Gold Street.)
Clue 5:I am a former elevated railway turned urban park. What's my name?
(Answer: The High Line.)
Clue 6:There's a historic tavern in the West Village known as a gathering place for literary and artistic figures. Can you name it?
(Answer: The White Horse Tavern.)
Clue 7:Find the famous Harlem venue known as the "Apollo of jazz". What's its name?
(Answer: The Cotton Club.)
Clue 8:I'm an art museum in Queens, known for my modern and contemporary art collection. What's my name?
(Answer: MoMA PS1.)
Clue 9:There's a unique museum dedicated to the art, history, technique, and technology of film, television, and digital media. Can you name it?
(Answer: The Museum of the Moving Image.)
Clue 10:I'm a former fort on Staten Island turned historical museum. What's my name?
(Answer: Fort Wadsworth.)
Clue 1: I'm a museum dedicated to the history and technology of espionage. What's my name? (Answer: The Spyscape Museum.)
Clue 2: Find the hidden bar located behind a functioning pawn shop in the Lower East Side. Can you name it? (Answer: The Back Room.)
Clue 3: I'm a speakeasy-style jazz club hidden inside a hot dog shop. What's my name? (Answer: Please Don't Tell, or PDT.)
Clue 4: There's a building in Brooklyn known as the "Broken Angel House". Who was the artist behind it? (Answer: Arthur Wood.)
Clue 5: Find the smallest piece of private property in New York City, known as a "spite triangle". Where is it? (Answer: It's located in Greenwich Village, at the corner of Christopher Street and 7th Avenue.)
Clue 6: I'm a secret apartment in one of New York City's most famous landmarks. Where am I? (Answer: The Secret Apartment in the Radio City Music Hall.)
Clue 7: There's a hidden art installation featuring a series of ornamental lampposts. What's its name? (Answer: "The Lampposts" or "The Noguchi Ceiling" in 666 Fifth Avenue.)
Clue 8: I'm a speakeasy hidden inside a fortune cookie factory in Chinatown. What's my name? (Answer: Wilson Tang's Nom Wah Tu.)
Clue 9: Find the city's first museum, located in a historical home in Upper Manhattan. What is it? (Answer: The Dyckman Farmhouse Museum.)
Clue 10: I'm a hidden bookstore inside a loft, specializing in occult books. What's my name? (Answer: The Alabaster Bookshop.)
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