Field Missions In
Centuries of oddities hiding in plain sight
Find an object, building, sign, or piece of art that makes you wonder why it exists exactly where it is.
Track down a statue, carving, or monument depicting an animal somewhere in public.
Find the oldest object, wall, or structure you can get close enough to actually touch.
Find a restaurant, cafe, or stall with a menu item whose name means nothing to you.
Find a building, statue, or landmark with a backstory way stranger than it looks.
Find a shop, bar, or business with a name that makes you stop and reread the sign.
Find a mural, sculpture, or installation and figure out what it's actually supposed to represent.
Find something that's been patched, mended, or jury-rigged instead of simply swapped out.
Find one spot where you can see three different kinds of transportation at the same time.
Find the strangest, most baffling souvenir you can locate in any shop.
Find one building that seems to be wearing three different architectural styles at once — like it changed its mind halfway through.
Use perspective to take a photo where something small appears massive compared to whatever is behind it.
Spot someone doing a job that isn't common where you're from — a trade, a role, or a task you rarely see in daily life.
Find an object, building, or tree that's older than your grandparents — and try to guess by how much.
Order a dish or drink from a menu without knowing what it actually is beforehand.
Within a five-minute walk, find the single strangest object you can find for sale.
Find a shop, bar, or stall that looks like it's occupied the exact same spot for decades.
Find a sign, track, nest, or other evidence that wild animals share this city with everyone else.
Find a window that looks like it was added later and never quite matched the rest of the building.
Find a statue, mannequin, or figure with an expression so specific it feels like it's judging you.
