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Seattle Downtown Quest: Self-Guided History Adventure

Seattle Downtown Quest: Self-Guided History Adventure

Overview

Step into Seattle’s past and uncover the hidden stories that shaped the city through an interactive walking quest. Explore downtown like never before as you dive into tales of fire, fortune, and underground secrets.

Guided by your smartphone, you’ll solve 10 clever puzzles while discovering landmarks tied to the Klondike Gold Rush, the Great Seattle Fire, and the mysterious Seattle Underground. Every challenge unlocks a new layer of history, guiding you seamlessly through historic streets, squares, and famous sites. No map, GPS, or guide needed—just solve the clues and reveal the secrets.

What makes this tour unique?
It’s a story-driven adventure that combines Seattle’s colorful history with interactive discovery, giving you the freedom to explore at your own pace while bringing the past vividly to life.

Perfect for curious travelers, families, friends, and history buffs who love solving puzzles and uncovering hidden gems.

City: Seattle

Wed 23 Jul

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Starting at $8.84

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Wed 23 Jul

Starting at $8.84

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What's Included

Storyline content about Seattle’s historical events

Mobile access code for the quest

10 interactive puzzle challenges

Flexibility: pause and resume anytime

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

What To Expect

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park is a national historical park operated by the National Park Service that seeks to commemorate the Klondike Gold Rush of the late 1890s. 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.

Occidental Park

The park's totem poles and woodcarvings are by Duane Pasco (1970s). They were donated by art gallery owner Richard White and installed in the 1980's. "The tallest totem, Sun and Raven, tells the story of Raven's theft of the moon and was created for the 1974 Spokane World's Fair. The nearby Man Riding on Tail of Whale was carved in 1971. The westernmost of the two facing figures is Tsonoqua, a mythological giantess and 'nightmare bringer' invoked by exasperated North Coast mothers to frighten their children into obedience. 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.

Pioneer Square

Art galleries, coffee shops and trendy bars fill Pioneer Square’s late-1800s Romanesque Revival buildings. Tourists explore subterranean streets on the guided Underground Tour, and learn about Seattle’s roots at the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. Office workers unwind in secluded Waterfall Garden Park or grab lunch from food trucks at Occidental Square, a plaza with bistro tables and bocce courts. 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.

Smith Tower Visitor Experience

Smith Tower is a skyscraper in the Pioneer Square neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States. Completed in 1914, the 38-story, 484 ft tower is the oldest skyscraper in the city and was among the tallest skyscrapers outside New York City at the time of its completion. 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.

Federal Office Building

Constructed in 1933, the Seattle Federal Office Building (FOB) was the first building in Seattle specifically designed for offices of the federal government. The designer of record was James A. Wetmore, the Department of the Treasury's Supervising Architect. Among its first tenants were 52 federal agencies, the largest of which was the Department of the Treasury. 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.

Seattle Art Museum

SAM traces its origins to the Seattle Fine Arts Society (organized 1905) and the Washington Arts Association (organized 1906), which merged in 1917, keeping the Fine Arts Society name. In 1931 the group renamed itself as the Art Institute of Seattle. The Art Institute housed its collection in Henry House, the former home, on Capitol Hill, of the collector and founder of the Henry Art Gallery, Horace C. Henry (1844–1928). 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.

Pike Place Market

Pike Place Market is a special community within the heart of Seattle’s downtown. More than the city’s beloved public market, Pike Place Market is a vibrant neighborhood comprised of hundreds of farmers, craftspeople, small businesses and residents. Each group is an important and vital makeup of the Pike Place Neighborhood. In addition to preserving and protecting the historic buildings and character of the nine-acre historic district and serving as an incubator and supporter of farmers, artisans and small businesses, the Pike Place Market was chartered by the City of Seattle to provide services for low-income individuals. 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.

Victor Steinbrueck Park

Victor Steinbrueck Park is located at the north end of Pike Place Market. On a summer afternoon, the park bustles with a lively combination of neighborhood residents, visitors, tourists, and people who work in the area - all enjoying picnics, sunbathing, playing and relaxing on the park's lawn, benches, and tables. 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.

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