Top USA Unique Experiences - page 9

Grab a group of friends for an hour of active fun in Buffalo. Imagine that zombies are taking over the city and it’s your job to find the items you’ll need to survive the zombie apocalypse. Use strategy, skill, and speed to collect points, which you can compare to other teams around the country. This is a fun way to get out and about and see new things in Buffalo.

Discover the spooky secrets of Sin City as you explore haunted buildings and the former hangouts of deceased celebrities on a small-group Las Vegas ghost tour. Follow your guide as you visit the one-time haunting grounds of famous Vegas regulars such as Elvis, Michael Jackson, and Liberace, and explore several other eerie locations including the "Demon Swing."

Be amazed, entertained, and scared (in a good way) on this ghost tour of Williamsburg. The tour is based around a photo study of ghosts and paranormal activity, 'Haunted Historic Colonial Williamsburg'. You'll be shown the amazing photos while visiting the places they were taken. Each tour is slightly different and you'll visit various locations, including what is considered to be Williamsburg's most haunted house, Peyton Randolph House.

A great introduction to Savannah’s haunted history, this tour is part outdoor classroom, part creative storytelling, and all fun. Bring a cocktail and stroll along as professional storytellers shine a light back in time. This popular outing was voted one of the top ghost tours in the country in a USA Today fan poll.

Locals have a unique view of their city, which visitors often don't get to see. Forget the sightseeing schedules and discover the authentic New York with a local guide and a customized walking tour. Tell your local guide what you want to see and experience, and they’ll put together a tour that gets you oriented, and reveal highlights, hidden gems, insights, and tips—just like a friend would.

Explore New York City like a local and let a like-minded guide craft a customized itinerary for your visit. Share your interests—anything from art and architecture to live music and delicious food—and explore the Big Apple with a personalized tour just for you. Enjoy this unique experience and visit places you won’t find in a guidebook.

Immerse yourself in the SoCal lifestyle—and learn the basics of surfing in an accessible, hands-on way—with private surfing lessons. Choose from multiple convenient class times, and meet your instructor right on the legendary Venice Beach. With personalized guidance, you’ll learn the basics on the beach before grabbing your board and trying out your skills in the waves.

Shake up your vacation itinerary and see Albuquerque in a whole new light. This interactive scavenger hunt game will have your group exploring the city while dodging zombies and searching for items necessary to survive the zombie apocalypse. It's a fun way to see the sights of Albuquerque.

Pay tribute to Portland’s myth-laden landmarks with a fun scavenger hunt adventure! This competition adds pizzazz to a walking tour with a friendly race through Portland to solve clues, complete challenges, and track down some of the city’s hidden gems. Don’t forget your smart phone and sleuthing sensibility! Note: Price is per individual, but each team must book together to join in the same adventure.

Learning to surf is one of Maui’s most popular visitor activities, and this Maui surf lesson takes place in the waters off Kihei. Learn the history of surfing in Hawaii and the proper way to paddle your board, before heading out for the chance to stand up and ride your very first wave. With its calm and consistent ocean conditions, this protected spot is perfect for learning at any time of the year, and a local instructor will help you experience the stoke of surfing in Maui.

Discover the dark side of Manhattan's Greenwich Village on this 2-hour private evening walking tour. Follow your private guide and visit some of the neighborhood's spookiest locations, such as the Brown Building at New York University and Washington Square Park. Along the way, listen to stories of celebrity spirits, local phantoms, and more.

Step back in time, and follow in the footsteps of some of Harlem’s most celebrated former residents, when you embark on a small-group walking tour. As you explore, you’ll learn all about the Harlem Renaissance: the explosive period of artistic and intellectual development that forever changed the neighborhood. Listen to music from the 1920s as you go, and hear stories about figures the likes of Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, and Langston Hughes. You’ll also visit key neighborhood sights, including the Apollo Theater.

Step back in time and discover Cincinnati’s brewing history as you explore the Brewery District on this walking tour. Join a small group and walk along the Brewing Heritage Trail to learn about the workers, brewmasters, and beer barons from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Listen to stories of pre-Prohibition days, visit subterranean lagering cellars, and tour the tunnels of the historic Schmidt Brothers/Crown Brewery.

There’s hardly a better place to learn to surf than the Southern California locale of Ventura, which offers fantastic weather year-round. During this 1.5-hour private lesson, an expert instructor shows you how to stand up on your surfboard and balance, offering tips on how to catch the perfect wave while ensuring your safety in the water. Wetsuit and surfboard rental are included, and all skill levels are welcome.

New York City is celebrated for its street food scene, but if you don’t know where to go, you could miss out on some of the city's best bites. Instead, follow your guide off the tourist trail on this Midtown or Financial District walking tour. Be sure to come hungry: You'll visit five top-rated street-food carts, and will sample everything from halal meals to soul food and beyond.

With more breweries than any other city in the US, Portland is a beer drinker’s dream. It can be hard to decide where to start, so this craft brewery tour takes you to a handful of the best on the city’s East Side, a neighborhood known for its innovation but off the radar of many tourists. Challenge your taste buds and find your new favorite brew, from West Coast IPAs to seasonal lagers and barrel-aged beers.

Don't leave Hawaii without trying out your surfing skills on the waters of the Pacific. During this beginner lesson with a small group at a secluded location in Waikiki, you can practice away from the crowds with an expert surfer and instructor. This surf school is owned by world champion surfer and offers lessons designed to give you a safe and easy way to learn a very difficult sport.

We have one of the best locations in town right next to Core Surf Shop, as well as some of the best surf instructors in the state. We are so sure we'll have you up and surfing that we offer a money back guarantee if your not thrilled!

Immerse yourself in the pizza culture of Chicago on this hearty lunch tour. Enjoy deep dish—and then go beyond it, with commentary from your food-loving guide and tastes of four different pizza varieties. Learn all about Chicago's history and culinary heritage as you go, and receive an introduction to the city's pizza scene that's more in depth than what other tours offer.

Discover the three genres of music—rock, punk, and glam— that helped form a new kind of music culture in the 1970s and beyond on this small-group walking tour of New York City’s East Village. With your guide in the lead, see where bands such as the Ramones, the New York Dolls, the Velvet Underground, Iggy Pop, and others wrote music and performed, and spot sights that you'd otherwise walk right past on your own.

Satisfy your sweet tooth on a guided underground donut tour of Philadelphia. The sugary culinary walking experience is perfect for families and foodies alike. Stop at three to four of the city’s top spots for fried dough, including Federal Donuts and Beiler’s Donuts. The tour is also a great opportunity to orient yourself to the city, with stops in South Street and Reading Terminal Market.

After a full day of activities and sightseeing, unwind with this low-intensity yoga class. Don’t worry if you’ve never tried yoga before: this easygoing class is suitable for participants of all experience levels, with detailed instruction and hands-on guidance provided if you want. Put the stresses of your day behind you as you stretch and watch the sun set over Honolulu.

Explore the French Quarter through a different lens, seeking out the darkest and most haunted places. With a voodoo priest or priestess as your guide, walk through the neighborhood and explore an exclusive haunted location, to be disclosed only on the day of the tour. You'll even get to try some of the paranormal activity-sensing equipment firsthand.

Solve clues and complete fun challenges on a 2-hour smartphone scavenger hunt adventure through the heart of Paso Robles, and experience the city’s historic and cultural sights at your own pace. Rack up points as you take on a series of puzzles with family and friends, with plenty of time to eat, drink and sightsee. Learn bits of local history and lore while tracing the 1-mile walking tour, and transform Paso Robles into your own your personal game board.