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Four steps. One case closed.

Your child is the agent. You are the case officer. The book is the case file. Here is how a trip plays out.

A family holding a Mission book at The Colosseum

The four steps

  • STEP 01

    Pick a landmark

    Each one is its own mission at a place already on your itinerary. No extra stops. Open the book to that landmark when you arrive.

  • STEP 02

    Find it, photograph it, answer it

    Every mission has tasks: spot a detail on the building, answer a question about its story, take a photo. Each task your agent completes earns points.

  • STEP 03

    Collect the clue letters

    Every mission hides one letter somewhere in the tasks. Your agent writes it on the code page at the back.

  • STEP 04

    Crack the final code

    At the end of the trip the letters unlock the final code. Case closed. Print the Special Agent Certificate and sign it.

A sample page from Mission Rome

Common questions

How long does a mission take?

Most take 20 to 40 minutes at the landmark, about as long as you would spend there anyway.

What age is it for?

Written for ages 6 to 12. Younger kids do it with a parent, older kids run it themselves.

Do we need anything else?

A pencil. That is it. No app, no wifi, no signal.

Case closed

Every finished mission earns a certificate

Download the Special Agent Certificate, fill in your agent's name and present it at the end of the trip.

Get the certificate

The Special Agent Certificate

Ready to brief your agent?

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