Play the city game of Boston
An interactive adventure through Boston. Join the Order of the Secret Map, solve puzzles and uncover highlights and hidden gems at your own pace.
The story
The Order of the Secret Map
Welcome, Explorer. De Orde van de Verborgen Kaart has opened a route for you in Boston that ordinary visitors never fully perceive. Feel the revolutionary echoes in the Common's ancient soil, trace the whispers of history on Acorn Street's cobblestones, and let the harbor's embrace guide you. The golden gleam of the State House dome beckons, a beacon in a city woven from threads of independence and enduring spirit.
A glimpse of the story — discover the rest while playing.
About this city walk
Discover Boston on a self-guided walking tour
Our interactive walking tour of Boston blends a classic city walk with an escape game. You get a real tour guide in your pocket that takes you past the must-see landmarks of Boston and the hidden gems only locals know.
No schedules, no group, no headset. You play the city walk whenever you want, at your own pace. Perfect for things to do in Boston — solo, with friends, with kids, or as an activity for a city break, bachelor party or team outing.
Along the way you solve puzzles, collect letters and uncover the mystery of The Order of the Secret Map. A unique way to get to know Boston — more than a regular walking tour, and a fraction of the price of a live guide.
Why players love CityWalkGems
At your pace
No schedules or groups. Start, pause and resume whenever you want.
Highlights + gems
The must-sees plus spots even locals sometimes miss.
Story in every street
History and mystery woven through the city itself.
A fraction of a guide
A real private guide in your pocket, for a fraction of the price.
What you'll see in Boston
Welcome, Explorer. De Orde van de Verborgen Kaart has opened a route for you in Boston that ordinary visitors never fully perceive. Feel the revolutionary echoes in the Common's ancient soil, trace the whispers of history on Acorn Street's cobblestones, and let the harbor's embrace guide you. The golden gleam of the State House dome beckons, a beacon in a city woven from threads of independence and enduring spirit.
Along the way you'll pass Boston Common, Massachusetts State House, Boston Athenaeum, Boston's Old City Hall, Museum of Illusions Boston and Boston Harborwalk — and beyond these highlights you'll discover plenty more, including 2 hidden gems in Boston that only locals know about.
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Ready for the adventure?
Start your mission in Boston
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