Letterboxing is an intriguing “treasure hunt” style outdoor activity. Letterboxers hide small, weatherproof boxes in publicly-accessible places (like parks) and post clues to finding the box online on one of several Web sites. However, clues to finding some of the most highly-sought boxes are passed around by word of mouth.

There are about 60,000 active letterboxes listed on LbNA alone. Individual letterboxes usually contain a log book, an often hand-carved rubber stamp and occasionally contain an ink pad. Finders make an imprint of the letterbox’s stamp on their personal log book, and leave an imprint of their personal stamp on the letterbox’s logbook.

1. Troop 70314 Unicorns Broadlands, VA
2. A Sweet Halloween: Pillsbury's Sugar Cookies Roxbury, CT (3)
3. Scurry back Home Broadlands, VA
4. Great Springs Project San Marcos, TX
5. Doline Dove San Marcos, TX
6. Swallet Swallow San Marcos, TX
7. Real Men have Curves Lake Geneva, WI
8. Painted into a Corner Lake Geneva, WI
9. Home Henderson, NV
10. Sunray letterbox Henderson, NV
11. The Kitty Letterbox Henderson, NV
12. Recycling Club Letterbox Henderson, NV

More new letterboxes

1. Scurry back Home Broadlands, VA
2. Where are they? (2010) Wapiti, WY
3. Pie 'n Beer Los Angeles, CA
4. Kitty Power Fullerton, CA
5. Hangman Game 144 Big Island, VA
6. Honoring the Army of the Potomac Sutton, MA (7/7)
7. Cattails Glenview, IL
8. Togetherness Series (7) New Britain, CT (2/8)
9. Stanley Quarter Park New Britain, CT (1/2)
10. Seasons of Life New Britain, CT (1/4)
11. Hat City Series #11 Ridgefield, CT (2/4)
12. Smokejumper Center Missoula, MT

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