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Adventure in Midtown Manhattan NYC: "Secret Societies" City Hunt

Overview
Go on a magical walking tour in Midtown, Manhattan! Explore legends and history of some of Manhattan’s busiest streets. Follow clues and challenges to unlock secrets to tourist favorites like the Empire State Building, Grand Central Station, Rockefeller Center, or to 6 ½ Avenue, which much like Harry Potter, is something only those special enough know to exist.

Are you in to uncover the wonders of New York?

Highlights:
Visit the Oldest Magic Shop in New York City
Discover the Secret ‘Bermuda Triangle’ Located Just Here in Midtown
Visit Prime Locations like the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, NY Public Library and More
Explore Some of the Best Kept Secrets and Urban Legends of NYC
Learn More About Local Favorites Hidden Between Prime Midtown Landmarks

The city game will take you about 1 hour to complete, but there’s no time limit which will allow you to go at your own pace. You won't need a guide, just download the app, go to the starting point, and begin the adventure.
City: New York City
Mon 09 Sep
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Starting at $7.54
Mon 09 Sep
Starting at $7.54
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What's Included
Full flexibility: start at any hour, take a break at any time and resume later
This tour is always available to book. We are open 24/7, every day of the week.
This is the safest tour you can book: private, no human contact, you will avoid crowds.
Play offline: you DON'T NEED an internet connection to play this city game
Additional Info
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
What To Expect
1
New York Public Library
The library, officially chartered as The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations, was developed in the 19th century, founded from an amalgamation of grass-roots libraries and social libraries of bibliophiles and the wealthy, aided by the philanthropy of the wealthiest Americans of their age. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
2
Empire State Building
The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States. It was designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and built from 1930 to 1931. Its name is derived from "Empire State", the nickname of the state of New York. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
3
Herald Square
Herald Square had its beginnings in 1846, when the city acquired the area for the extension of Bloomingdale Road, now Broadway. Its name comes from an architecturally distinctive building that once sat at the intersection of Broadway and Sixth Avenue: The New York Herald Building. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
4
Bryant Park
Between 1839 and 1900, it was the site of the Croton Reservoir and Reservoir Square, renamed Bryant Park in honor of William Cullen Bryant in 1884. The construction of the adjacent New York Public Library between 1897 and 1912 coincided with the removal of the reservoir. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
5
Belasco Theatre
The Belasco Theatre is a Broadway theater which opened in 1907 at 111 West 44th Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Originally known as the Stuyvesant Theatre, it was designed by architect George Keister for impresario David Belasco. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
6
Radio City Music Hall
Radio City Music Hall was completed in 1932 as part of the larger development of Rockefeller Center. It was designed by architect Edward Durell Stone and interior designer Donald Deskey in the Art Deco style, with Samuel Lionel Rothafel, or “Roxy,” a leading expert on movie palaces, as a primary advisor. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
7
Rockefeller Center
John D. Rockefeller Jr's vision was for Rockefeller Center to be a place where New Yorkers could come and surround themselves with art and motifs that celebrated the best of the human spirit. Today, his vision has been spectacularly realized, giving you the opportunity to come and discover and be inspired by it all. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
8
St. Patrick's Cathedral
The origins of St. Patrick's Cathedral dates to the middle of the 19th century to the year 1853. That year, John Joseph Hughes, the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, announced his intention to build a larger, more modern cathedral to accommodate the city's rapidly growing Catholic population. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
9
New York City Center
City Center was built as a Shriners temple; when the Shriners could no longer afford to pay the taxes owed on the facility during the Depression, the building became the property of New York City. Mayor Fiorello La Guardia decided to turn the building into a theater for music and dance.
10
Pulitzer Fountain
Pulitzer Fountain is an outdoor fountain located in Manhattan's Grand Army Plaza in New York. The fountain is named after newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer who died in 1911 having bequeathed $50,000 for the creation of the fountain.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Reviews (3)
Trista_P
Sep 2022
It was nice to have a self guided tour without a group or host...and clues were clear and when we needed hints they were helpful. But... The description said we could do anytime and while that was technically true, most of the places we visited were closed...it decreased the value of the trip bc we couldnt expand exploration of each stop ... ny library, magic shop, etc. In addition tour was supposed to be 90 approx time to complete but 2 hours in we were not even half way done...way too long. Would recommend with these revisions and would do again with these adjustments.
Response from Host
Sep 2022
Hello! Thank you so much for the details you have provided. We appreciate sharing your experience with us. Rest assured that your feedback matters to us and we'll look into it. If you have additional feedback, please reach us at [email protected]
mrspeppermint111
Sep 2021
Absolutely fantastic experience and the story was immersive too! I learned so much about the main attractions in the midtown area that I would've otherwise not come across. Highly recommended if your time is limited or if you want to pretend you're a tourist in your hometown. You never know what new stuff you can learn!
Response from Host
Sep 2021
WOW! Thank you for playing with us around New York, and for sharing your review. Can't wait to see what you'll explore next!:)
Christine_H
Jul 2021
Description of tour says approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes It took us 9 hours...we did stop along the way to look at things and take pictures so I'd say we spent about 6and a half to 7 hours actually doing this tour. Still way more than an hour and 15 minutes. Someone really needs to rework the directions to follow in the app because to get to prometheus directions were wonky. Directions to the roundels were completely off we never did actually find the roundels and the directions to 6 and 1/2 Ave had us 4 streets over from where we should have been. But even after all that it was still a fun time.
Response from Host
Jul 2021
Hello! Thanks for leaving us this feedback, we appreciate it, as it helps us constantly improve our city games. We're happy to hear that you had a fun (even if slightly prolonged) time!

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