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San Francisco

Sights and Sounds of San Francisco!

San Francisco

Questions

Easy

Welcome to your San Francisco scavenger hunt! This journey will take you through some of the city's most iconic landmarks and attractions. Don't forget to snap pictures or collect mementos to document your progress!

Medium

Welcome to your medium-level San Francisco scavenger hunt! This quest will guide you to some of the lesser-known yet fascinating corners of the city. Remember to take photos or collect small souvenirs to mark your progress!

Hard

Welcome to your advanced level scavenger hunt! This adventure will test your knowledge of San Francisco's history, culture, and some hidden locales. As always, remember to take photos or collect small tokens to document your journey!

  • Clue 1: I'm a former prison island that's now a national park. What's my name?

  • Clue 2: I am a vibrant and bustling market square where you can find the city's freshest produce. Where am I?

  • Clue 3: I'm the city's most iconic suspension bridge, painted in International Orange. What's my name?

  • Clue 4: I'm a park larger than New York's Central Park, home to bison and a Japanese tea garden. Where am I?

  • Clue 5: I'm an eccentric neighborhood known for being the birthplace of the Summer of Love. What am I?

  • Clue 6: I am a curvy street attracting tourists for a thrilling downhill drive. What's my name?

  • Clue 7: I am an island from where you can get a perfect view of the city skyline. Where am I?

  • Clue 8: I am a bustling pier filled with sea lions, shops, and an old-style arcade. What's my number?

  • Clue 9: I am a towering hill offering panoramic views of the city. What am I?

  • Clue 10: I'm a beautiful beach with a picturesque view of the Golden Gate Bridge. Where am I?

  • Clue 1: I'm a tall tower built atop Telegraph Hill offering panoramic views of the city. What's my name?

  • Clue 2: I'm a former army post turned into a national park site with a view of the Golden Gate Bridge. Where am I?

  • Clue 3: I am a thriving neighborhood known for its distinctive painted houses. What's my name?

  • Clue 4: Find the famous winding footpath through a steep hillside garden. What's its name?

  • Clue 5: I am a unique museum dedicated to the life and works of a legendary cartoonist. Can you name it?

  • Clue 6: In the Mission District, there's a mural-filled alley that serves as a canvas for social expression. What's its name?

  • Clue 7: Find the oldest building in San Francisco, a mission named for the founder of a religious order. What is it?

  • Clue 8: In Chinatown, there's a fortune cookie factory where you can see these treats being made. What's its name?

  • Clue 9: There's a bustling street in Japantown filled with restaurants and boutiques. What's its name?

  • Clue 10: Find the beautiful mosaic staircase in San Francisco that's an art lover's paradise. Can you name it?

  • Clue 1: I'm a former military installation turned arts center nestled in the Marin Headlands. What's my name?

  • Clue 2: Find the oldest bookstore in San Francisco, a haven for lovers of used and rare books. What's its name?

  • Clue 3: I'm a building known as the "Queen of the West," famous for surviving the 1906 earthquake and fire. Where am I?

  • Clue 4: There's a hidden garden filled with carefully sculpted shrubs and peaceful walkways in the Golden Gate Park. What's its name? Clue 5: Find the oldest surviving structure in the Presidio, a building that has served multiple roles in its lifetime. What is it?

  • Clue 6: There's a unique museum dedicated to mechanical musical instruments and antique arcade machines. Can you name it?

  • Clue 7: In the Mission District, there's a historic theater known for its indie and foreign films. What's its name?

  • Clue 8: Find the location of San Francisco's oldest surviving structure, built in the Spanish colonial era. What is it?

  • Clue 9: There's a hidden stairway in the city filled with beautiful mosaics that depict the sea to stars. What's its name?

  • Clue 10: I'm a secret labyrinth located at a popular tourist spot, offering a meditative journey with a view. Where am I?

Answers

Easy

Medium

Hard

  • Clue 1: I'm a former prison island that's now a national park. What's my name? (Answer: Alcatraz Island.)

  • Clue 2: I am a vibrant and bustling market square where you can find the city's freshest produce. Where am I? (Answer: Ferry Building Marketplace.)

  • Clue 3: I'm the city's most iconic suspension bridge, painted in International Orange. What's my name? (Answer: The Golden Gate Bridge.)

  • Clue 4: I'm a park larger than New York's Central Park, home to bison and a Japanese tea garden. Where am I? (Answer: Golden Gate Park.)

  • Clue 5: I'm an eccentric neighborhood known for being the birthplace of the Summer of Love. What am I? (Answer: Haight-Ashbury.)

  • Clue 6: I am a curvy street attracting tourists for a thrilling downhill drive. What's my name? (Answer: Lombard Street.)

  • Clue 7: I am an island from where you can get a perfect view of the city skyline. Where am I? (Answer: Treasure Island.)

  • Clue 8: I am a bustling pier filled with sea lions, shops, and an old-style arcade. What's my number? (Answer: Pier 39.)

  • Clue 9: I am a towering hill offering panoramic views of the city. What am I? (Answer: Twin Peaks.)

  • Clue 10: I'm a beautiful beach with a picturesque view of the Golden Gate Bridge. Where am I? (Answer: Baker Beach.)

Clue 1:I'm a tall tower built atop Telegraph Hill offering panoramic views of the city. What's my name?

(Answer: Coit Tower.)

Clue 2:I'm a former army post turned into a national park site with a view of the Golden Gate Bridge. Where am I?

(Answer: The Presidio of San Francisco.)

Clue 3:I am a thriving neighborhood known for its distinctive painted houses. What's my name?

(Answer: The Painted Ladies in Alamo Square.)

Clue 4:Find the famous winding footpath through a steep hillside garden. What's its name?

(Answer: The Filbert Steps.)

Clue 5:I am a unique museum dedicated to the life and works of a legendary cartoonist. Can you name it?

(Answer: The Charles M. Schulz Museum.)

Clue 6:In the Mission District, there's a mural-filled alley that serves as a canvas for social expression. What's its name?

(Answer: Clarion Alley.)

Clue 7:Find the oldest building in San Francisco, a mission named for the founder of a religious order. What is it?

(Answer: Mission Dolores.)

Clue 8:In Chinatown, there's a fortune cookie factory where you can see these treats being made. What's its name?

(Answer: Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory.)

Clue 9:There's a bustling street in Japantown filled with restaurants and boutiques. What's its name?

(Answer: Buchanan Street.)

Clue 10:Find the beautiful mosaic staircase in San Francisco that's an art lover's paradise. Can you name it?

(Answer: The 16th Avenue Tiled Steps.)

  • Clue 1: I'm a former military installation turned arts center nestled in the Marin Headlands. What's my name? (Answer: Headlands Center for the Arts.) 

  • Clue 2: Find the oldest bookstore in San Francisco, a haven for lovers of used and rare books. What's its name? (Answer: Green Apple Books.) 

  • Clue 3: I'm a building known as the "Queen of the West," famous for surviving the 1906 earthquake and fire. Where am I? (Answer: The Flood Building.) 

  • Clue 4: There's a hidden garden filled with carefully sculpted shrubs and peaceful walkways in the Golden Gate Park. What's its name? (Answer: The Japanese Tea Garden.) 

  • Clue 5: Find the oldest surviving structure in the Presidio, a building that has served multiple roles in its lifetime. What is it? (Answer: The Officers' Club.) 

  • Clue 6: There's a unique museum dedicated to mechanical musical instruments and antique arcade machines. Can you name it? (Answer: The Musee Mecanique.) 

  • Clue 7: In the Mission District, there's a historic theater known for its indie and foreign films. What's its name? (Answer: The Roxie Theater.) 

  • Clue 8: Find the location of San Francisco's oldest surviving structure, built in the Spanish colonial era. What is it? (Answer: Mission San Francisco de Asís, or Mission Dolores.) 

  • Clue 9: There's a hidden stairway in the city filled with beautiful mosaics that depict the sea to stars. What's its name? (Answer: The Hidden Garden Steps.) 

  • Clue 10: I'm a secret labyrinth located at a popular tourist spot, offering a meditative journey with a view. Where am I? (Answer: The Lands End Labyrinth.)

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