Whimsy, a fuzzy teal monster in red headphones, waves hello on a cobbled street at golden hour
Whimsy

Put your headphones on and go for a walk.

Whimsy is a free iPhone app of audio walks. Whimsy herself is your narrator: she tells you the story of the place you are standing in. It is a guided walking activity, not a tour company.

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Two ways to walk

Whimsy points the way ahead along a brick street, walking beside a person's legs
The Whimsy player on a 3D map of Old City, Philadelphia, with the route, a progress bar and playback controls

Guided

Pick a walk, pick how deep you want to go, and follow the route on the map. Whimsy takes you stop by stop and tells you where to head next.

Whimsy stands in a sunlit stone square in front of a church and a fountain
The Explore map, full of place pins and little Whimsy markers

Explore

No route, no order. A map shows every stop of every walk as a place of its own. Wander up and a short clip of two or three facts plays, or tap a pin to hear one. Know a place Whimsy has never heard of? Tell her from the map.

Through the magic glass, Whimsy peeks out from behind a lamppost on a cobbled street

Find Whimsy through the magic glass

Whimsy is hiding near you, and she moves to a new spot every half hour. Raise your phone, look through the magic glass, and spot her standing in the street. Every one you catch counts towards badges in Game Center.

The magic glass uses your camera and compass, so it needs a real iPhone.

Pick a walk, then pick how deep.

The Whimsy home screen, with Explore and Guided cards
A walk's page for Old City, Philadelphia, with its route map and a choice of depth
Whimsy sits on a park bench in her headphones, watching the sun set over a city skyline

Free. No account.

Open the app and start walking. Nothing to sign up for, nothing to buy.

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