Play the city game of Chattanooga
An interactive adventure through Chattanooga. Join the Order of the Secret Map, solve puzzles and uncover highlights and hidden gems at your own pace.
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12 stops · 4.4 km · ±2 h
4.4 km · 2.4 km back to the starting point.
Starts at Hunter Museum of American Art and ends at Chattanooga Choo Choo Historic District.
This is what a challenge feels like:
The TN Aquarium's logo shows two fish. Decode the word 'Uifsf' using a Caesar shift of +1 to find out what is between the fish.
Read how the escape game works
Note: this route has one longer stretch of ±1000 m, from Bessie Smith Cultural Center and Chattanooga African American Museum to Chattanooga Choo Choo Historic District (±13 min walk).
The story
The Order of the Secret Map
Welcome, Explorer. The Order of the Hidden Map has opened a route in Chattanooga that ordinary visitors never truly see. Feel the river mist at Ross’s Landing, marvel at the glass prism of the TN Aquarium catching the sunlight, and walk beneath the elegant dome of The Dome Building. The city’s hidden layers await your discovery.
A glimpse of the story — discover the rest while playing.
About this city walk
Discover Chattanooga on a self-guided walking tour
Our interactive walking tour of Chattanooga 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 Chattanooga 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 Chattanooga — solo, with friends, with kids, or as an activity for a city break, bachelor party or team outing.
Along the way you solve puzzles and uncover the mystery of The Order of the Secret Map. A unique way to get to know Chattanooga — 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.
Zero hassle
No download, no account, no waiting. Open the link and you're playing.
What you'll see in Chattanooga
Welcome, Explorer. The Order of the Hidden Map has opened a route in Chattanooga that ordinary visitors never truly see. Feel the river mist at Ross’s Landing, marvel at the glass prism of the TN Aquarium catching the sunlight, and walk beneath the elegant dome of The Dome Building. The city’s hidden layers await your discovery.
Along the way you'll pass Hunter Museum of American Art, TN aquarium, Ross's Landing, Creative Discovery Museum, Bessie Smith Cultural Center and Chattanooga African American Museum and Chattanooga Choo Choo Historic District — and beyond these highlights you'll discover plenty more, including 6 hidden gems in Chattanooga that only locals know about.
Ready for the adventure?
Start your mission in Chattanooga
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