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Hollywood Ghost Hunt: Marilyn Monroe Mystery Walk

2 Hours Round trip from Los Angeles Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Self-guided ghost hunt along Hollywood Boulevard
  • 02 Solve 12 puzzle challenges in the Questo app
  • 03 Explore haunted landmarks on the Walk of Fame
  • 04 Discover stories tied to Marilyn Monroe and old Hollywood
  • 05 Start whenever suits you and play at your own pace
  • 06 Play solo or as a team of up to 3 per device

Step into Hollywood’s haunted past on a self-guided mystery walk along the Walk of Fame. As you follow a ghostly storyline inspired by Marilyn Monroe and old Hollywood legends, you’ll solve puzzle challenges and uncover eerie stories tied to some of the boulevard’s most iconic landmarks.

This app-based experience combines storytelling, history, and exploration at your own pace. Over roughly 2 hours and 12 stops, you’ll move between famous theatres, historic hotels, and classic Hollywood institutions while decoding clues and discovering the darker side of Tinseltown.

Step into Hollywood’s haunted past on a self-guided mystery walk along the Walk of Fame.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
City Los Angeles
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Hollywood and Vine, the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, a district of Los Angeles, became known in the 1920s for its concentration of radio and movie-related businesses. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is centered on the intersection.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.Designed in 1923 by architect E.M. Frasier in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, the building was built as the Security Apartments, but never opened. It was finally completed in 1929 and rechristened the Hollywood Knickerbocker Hotel in June 1929.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.Hollywood Boulevard was originally named Prospect Avenue until 1910, when the town of Hollywood, created by H.J. Whitley, was annexed by the neighboring city of Los Angeles. After annexation, the street numbers changed from 100 Prospect Avenue, at Vermont Avenue, to 4600 Hollywood Boulevard.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.Opening on June 4, 1930, the Pantages Theatre can hold claim to two “lasts”: the last movie palace to be built in Hollywood and the last venue erected by vaudeville circuit owner, Alexander Pantages.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.Grauman's Egyptian Theatre is a historic movie theater located at 6706 Hollywood Blvd. in Hollywood, California. Opened in 1922, it is an early example of a lavish movie palace and is noted as having been the site of the first-ever Hollywood film premiere.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.The El Capitan Theatre opened on May 3, 1926 with the stage production “The Charlot Revue of 1926.” The astounding fanfare and the resulting front page Los Angeles Sunday Times headline that read “Dazzling Opening For Hollywood's First Home of Spoken Drama” captivated the city with more than 120 live productions.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.The restaurant opened in 1919 and is named for original owners Joseph Musso and Frank Toulet. It is the oldest restaurant in Hollywood and has been called "the genesis of Hollywood."

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.Grauman's Chinese Theatre, also known and branded as TCL Chinese Theatre, is a movie palace on the historic Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6925 Hollywood Blvd. in Hollywood, Los Angeles. The original Chinese Theatre was commissioned following the success of the nearby Grauman's Egyptian Theatre, which opened in 1922.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.The landmark Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel opened on May 15, 1927, financed by a group that included Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford and Sid Grauman. Named for President Theodore Roosevelt, the hotel has welcomed generations of VIPs, from legends of Hollywood's Golden Age to today's hottest stars.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.It was originally designed by Catherine Hardwicke to be a “tribute to the multi-ethic women of Hollywood.”

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.Lucky Strike Hollywood is the perfect place to grab a drink as the bar is a piece of Hollywood history.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.Parisian Florist is a Hollywood based flower shop with historial roots and have been proudly serving our community since 1924.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Full access to the Hollywood Ghost Hunt adventure on the Questo app
  • 12 puzzle challenges along Hollywood Boulevard's most haunted spots
  • An immersive ghost storyline weaving real Hollywood history with mystery
  • Freedom to pause anytime, grab dinner, take photos, explore
  • Clues and a map in the app to guide you between stops
  • Available 7 days a week, start whenever suits you (best after dark)
  • Play as a team (up to 3 per device) or solo

What's Not Included

  • Live tour guide (this is self-guided via the app)

Know before you go

  • STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
  • ANIMALS OR PETS ALLOWED
  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Unlock your city game in the Questo app.
  • Download the Questo app (it’s free).
  • Head to the starting point and enjoy your city game!

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Los Angeles, US
Tour start
Los Angeles, US
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 2 hours finish where they began, in Los Angeles.

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