Manchester attractions

This self‑guided walking tour of Raleigh puts the city’s history at your feet. Guided by a location‑aware walking tour app, you’ll move at your own pace and follow clear audio and text prompts as you pass historic buildings, statues and notable streets. As you walk, the app will point out stories about Raleigh’s past and how it connects to the city you see today. Along the route, you’ll encounter a range of architectural and public landmarks that illustrate Raleigh’s development. The commentary will help you notice details you might otherwise miss and give context to the statues and streets you pass, so you’ll gain a rounded sense of both history and present‑day life in the city. Because the tour is app‑based and location aware, you can explore on your own schedule. Pause to spend more time at places that interest you, or follow the route steadily to get a clear introduction to Raleigh’s highlights and the best spots in town.

You will explore Little Bay, a tidal estuary outside Portsmouth, NH, near the mouth of the Piscataqua River. Paddling with a trained kayak guide, you will move through sheltered waters where aquatic life is abundant. Along the way you may observe a variety of wildlife, from shellfish beds to shorebirds that frequent the estuary’s margins. You will continue to Hidden Coast Shellfish’s floating farmhouse to learn about their oyster growing and harvesting process. There you will sample oysters that are fresh picked from the ocean. The experience combines guided paddling, coastal wildlife viewing and a firsthand look at local shellfish aquaculture.

This self‑guided smartphone tour leads you through Benson Park, formerly known as Benson’s Wild Animal Farm, and is narrated by John T. Benson, the original founder. As you move through the park at your own pace, you’ll hear first‑hand stories about the exotic animals that once lived here, including Tony the Gorilla and Betsy the Elephant, along with lions, tigers, monkeys, bears and more. Along the way, you’ll learn about the park’s past life of daily circus entertainment and amusement rides that spanned six decades, and how the site has since changed to support the wildlife of New Hampshire and the new Discovery Center at Benson Park. The tour mentions key spots around the park and adds historical context to the landscape you’ll be walking through. Facilities include public restrooms near the entrance at the Gorilla House, and leashed dogs are welcome. You may also wish to visit the Benson Park Store for ice cream, cold drinks, snacks or souvenirs.

In downtown Lowell, this guided walking tour will lead you through the city as it examines Lowell’s supernatural past. Along the way, your guide will use historical documentation and physical artefacts to explore the stories and events that have shaped local legends. You will move between sites in the city centre while hearing the context behind each eerie tale. Your guide will also demonstrate documented spiritualism communication techniques as part of Lowell’s supernatural history, so you can see how those practices fit into the broader narrative. The experience blends storytelling with material evidence to show how these uncanny stories are woven into the city’s cultural fabric, rather than presented as isolated anecdotes. You will leave with a clearer sense of how history, objects and recorded accounts have combined to create Lowell’s supernatural reputation.

In Zombie Scavengers of Lowell, you'll use a mobile app to try to survive a zombie apocalypse while exploring the city. As you move through Lowell, your team will search for survival objects scattered around the area. You may collect these items in any order you like to score points, and you may also complete zombie-themed challenges for extra points. You will need to use strategy to find as many useful items as possible and boost your team’s score. Your survival team can view its position on the app’s rankings and compare scores with teams across the country. A remote host will be available via chat if you need help or have questions as you play.

The tour will start at the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center and guide you through the places that shaped Kerouac’s childhood, inspired his writing and welcomed the wild energy of the Beat Generation. It is hands-free and plays as you walk, so you can go at your own pace, anytime. Along the way you will pass Kerouac’s park and see the typewriter associated with his work. You will also visit the mill where his parents worked, the high school where he played football, the library he often frequented and the bar where he spent much of his time writing stories. As you move through these locations, the route connects his personal history with the wider local setting that influenced his life and writing.

In Manchester, Zombie Scavengers challenges your team to survive a zombie apocalypse using a city-wide app. You’ll be given instructions through the app to find a variety of survival items anywhere in the city you choose. The experience is built around exploration, teamwork and quick decision-making as you move through streets and neighbourhoods. You’ll earn points for locating survival items in any order and for taking part in zombie-themed tasks along the way. Planning your route and choices carefully will help you score more points and extend your virtual chances of survival. A remote host will follow your progress virtually and can help via chat if you need assistance. The game blends scavenger-hunt mechanics with interactive challenges, giving you a flexible way to explore Manchester while working together to survive.