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Mob Hits of Midtown: NYC Self-Guided Crime Mystery Walk

2 Hours Round trip from New York Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Solve clues on your phone as you explore Midtown
02 Discover Prohibition-era stories and mob history
03 Start at Columbus Circle and finish at Sparks Steakhouse
04 Pass landmarks including Radio City Music Hall and Grand Central Station
05 Explore at your own pace with a self-guided format
06 A mix of walking tour, outdoor escape game, and treasure hunt

Step into Midtown Manhattan’s darker past on a self-guided crime mystery walk that blends sightseeing with an interactive city game. Using your phone, you’ll follow clues through well-known landmarks and lesser-known corners while uncovering stories tied to Prohibition-era nightlife and notorious mob activity.

As the story unfolds, you’ll move at your own pace from Columbus Circle through iconic Midtown locations including Radio City Music Hall, Grand Central Station, and more, finishing at Sparks Steakhouse. It’s a flexible way to explore the city for travellers who enjoy history, puzzles, and a different perspective on New York.

Step into Midtown Manhattan’s darker past on a self-guided crime mystery walk that blends sightseeing with an interactive city game.

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What this trip includes

Duration 2 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access No

City New York

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

You will begin at Columbus Circle. Here you will be given your first clue to solve the challenge that awaits you, which will unlock the next part of the story and give you the directions to the next stop.Here you will find your first clue to solve the challenge that awaits you, which will unlock the next part of the story and give you the directions to the next stop.Study your next clue on The Coffee Shop on the Corner of 7th and 55th.To unlock the next part of the story you will be given your next clue to solve the challenge that awaits you.Look up your next clue to unlock the next part of the story and give you the correct directions.You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Radio City Music Hall. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.Receive your next clue. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.Enjoy the view and continue exploring at your own pace.Explore at your own pace while admiring the buildings around you.To solve the challenge that awaits you at The Campbell, Grand Central Station you will be given the next clue.See The Helmsley Building and get your next clue to solve the challenge and get new directions.You will finish at Sparks Steakhouse. Here is where both the story and the city exploration games end.

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