Boston Highlights: The Famous Faces of Harvard Square
Start at Cambridge's first marketplace in Harvard Square, meander down side streets past quaint shops, and end up in Harvard Yard. Visit Cambridge Common where George Washington rallied his troops (It also has a playground.)Walk down "Tory Row" to visit the house General Washington and Longfellow lived.
End up back in Harvard Square.
Free experience
Availability:
Can be played on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, SundayDuring these hours
Whole dayLanguages
English
Highlights
Explore Historic Harvard Square and Harvard Yard!
Visit unique shops and restaurants while you solve interesting puzzles in fascinating placesVisit where George Washington lived and started his career as a general
See the early works of the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Storyline
She was upset and cried "Someone has stolen my pet owl Oly!"
"They told me if I wanted to get him back, I had to solve the riddles locked within this strange device!" she said, holding up a phone.
"I know not what this thing is, but you, who resides outside the land of dreams, surely does."
She hands you the phone and cries "Please help us!"
She added "You must solve them all to get my Oly Back!"
Experience's route
Starting point Winthrop Park
83 Winthrop St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USAFinish point The Village Blacksmith
56 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USAPlaces you will visit
15
It will take you
100-130 mins
You will walk
3420 steps
Total distance
2.6 km
- The game is not timed, so take your time
- We recommend not playing at night
- No attractions ticket(s) required
- Pause, continue exploring at your own pace or replay at any time.
- Cross the street carefully
- Game ends in another place than it starts
Get the Questo app and you’re all set
Download it, choose your route and just walk to the starting point.
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Free experience
Availability:
Can be played on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, SundayDuring these hours
Whole dayLanguages
English