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517 Things to Do in New York City (2025)

A forgotten subway station, an Egyptian monument more than 500 years old, a musical soup mine, a tree used for hanging, New York City is a place full of strange secrets and has been ever since Manhattan Island was purchased by the Dutch for approximately $24.

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  • New York review by Corbach
    Corbach - 5 / 5
    The Southern Tip

    Amazing experience!! Very fun as always

  • New York review by Dinos

    Really enjoyed the time!

  • New York review by ElanAdam
    ElanAdam - 4 / 5
    Slow Boat to Chinatown

    Very nice time and fun route in city seeing lots of cool spots! There were minor clues that were a little tricky and just 1 that was blocked by a dumpster (the sweet window one), but overall fun and next time May try one with little more puzzle mix and little less direction mix too!

  • New York review by Skeedles
    Skeedles - 4 / 5
    The Southern Tip

    Took a minute to get the hang of it but then it was fun and very informative. One of the clues we had to improvise due to construction closing the path we were supposed to walk through. Some of the clues were difficult. All in all was a great day to explore the city we grew up in, in a completely different way and saw things I would have never seen otherwise.

  • New York review by 60 and Fabulous
    60 and Fabulous - 4 / 5
    Glamour of Midtown

    The clues could be pretty challenging, so I was glad we had a team to figure things out! Knowing the distance between stops was helpful.Perfect length and interesting facts at each location. I also liked the breaks/ recommendations for places to go.I removed one star because accessing the hunt was confusing. Eventually worked it out and ultimately glad we kept trying 🙂I would recommend and will look for other locations.

  • New York review by Team Hate
    Team Hate - 5 / 5
    Glamour of Midtown

    A brilliant way to spend a couple of hours seeing the sights of Midtown!