NYC Flatiron Time Travel: Self-Guided History Puzzle Walk
Overview
Step into a time machine and explore the Flatiron and Gramercy neighbourhoods as a traveller from 2520. This self-guided puzzle adventure takes you through 15 stops across some of New York's most fascinating hidden history.
Your mission: test a portable time travel device by pointing it at landmarks and jumping between centuries. Decode messages at a Prohibition-era tavern, unravel a mystery at Manhattan's only private park, and witness a shocking crime at the original Madison Square Garden.
Discover stories most tourists never hear: a grave in the middle of Broadway, three buildings that were each the world's tallest, and a president whose glasses kept getting stolen.
The route covers 3.5 km from Union Square to Madison Square Park with audio at every stop. Best during daylight. Start anytime and play at your own pace.
Great for couples, families, and history lovers. Download the Questo app, enter your booking code, and head to Union Square to begin.
What's Included
- Audio narration at every stop bringing each era to life
- Real NYC history from the 1830s to the Empire State Building era
- Flexible scheduling, start anytime, play at your own pace
- Interactive puzzles with code-breaking, riddles, and hidden clues
- Self-guided time travel adventure through Flatiron and Gramercy
- Live tour guide (self-guided via the app)
Meeting Location
Union Square
New York, NY 10003, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
East 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010, USA
You will finish at Fifth Avenue Building Clock
What To Expect
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Union Square
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Pete's Tavern
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The National Arts Club
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3 Gramercy Park W
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
MetLife Building
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
William Henry Seward Monument
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Flatiron Building
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
William Jenkins Worth Monument
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Church of the Transfiguration
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Madison Square Garden
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
New York State Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Chester Alan Arthur Monument
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5th Avenue
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Frequently Asked Questions (6)
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Activity code: C-107194P177
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Frequently Asked Questions (6)
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EDT).
- Audio narration at every stop bringing each era to life.
- Real NYC history from the 1830s to the Empire State Building era.
- Flexible scheduling, start anytime, play at your own pace.
- Interactive puzzles with code-breaking, riddles, and hidden clues.
- Self-guided time travel adventure through Flatiron and Gramercy.
- Live tour guide (self-guided via the app).
The minimum age to participate is 1..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the NYC Flatiron Time Travel: Self-Guided History Puzzle Walk is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for NYC Flatiron Time Travel: Self-Guided History Puzzle Walk will be included in your confirmation email from Cool New York City. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Audio narration at every stop bringing each era to life
- Real NYC history from the 1830s to the Empire State Building era
- Flexible scheduling, start anytime, play at your own pace
- Interactive puzzles with code-breaking, riddles, and hidden clues
- Self-guided time travel adventure through Flatiron and Gramercy
- Live tour guide (self-guided via the app)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
