The Massachusetts Mysteries
A Cambridge-based small business that designs and hosts puzzle adventures in the Greater Boston area.
About
The Massachusetts Mysteries is a Cambridge-based small business that designs and runs puzzle adventures in the Greater Boston area. For each adventure, you and your team will need to use the landmarks around you (and your brains!) to solve the mystery.For updates on upcoming events, please follow our Humanitix organizer profile or sign up for the mailing list!To see some of the creator’s other puzzles, check out her website here.
How It Works
1. Your team will start with a set of puzzles. The answer to the very first puzzle will be a location, which you will then navigate to!2. Once you arrive, you'll need to use something in your surroundings in order to successfully complete the second puzzle. The solution will then lead you to the next stop on the journey.3. The hunt continues until you have arrived at the last location and reached the final solution!
The Big Dig Treasure Hunt
Coming back soon, Spring 2026!📍 Downtown Boston
🧩 2 / 5 difficulty
🕒 1 - 2 hours
👟 ~1.5 miles on easy terrain, no stairsThe Big Dig, one of the USA’s most ambitious public works projects, transformed an elevated highway into a tunnel, burying it deep beneath downtown Boston. Construction lasted from 1991 to 2007, finally culminating in a new central highway – an artery that runs directly through the heart of Boston.However, recent news suggests that it wasn’t just the I-93 that was buried. A mysterious advertisement in last week’s paper claims that untold treasure lies hidden beneath downtown Boston.After sending a letter to the mysterious author, you received a packet with a series of puzzles, along with a map. Your goal is to find the prize, quit your jobs, and abscond into early retirement on a tropical island.Best of luck!
