A Real-World Treasure Hunt — $100,000 Prize
The Nine
Lanterns
Nine lanterns hidden across America. Only one path leads to the final light. The journey was never about the destination — it was about those willing to walk it.
The Legend
The Lamplighter
Long before the lanterns were scattered across America, there was said to be a keeper of forgotten paths. Travelers called him the Lamplighter.
He believed that every great journey should be earned — not purchased, not handed down, but discovered through persistence, observation, and wonder.
Before vanishing, the Lamplighter left behind nine lanterns hidden across the country. Each one reveals a fragment of the next path. Follow them in order. The clues build upon each other.
Some say the final lantern guards a fortune. Others say the real treasure is what the path reveals about those willing to follow it.
The Path
Nine Lanterns
The Frozen Hour
Iron roads. Painted heavens. A frozen hour.
The Wounded Earth
A river bends through stone beneath the dying sun.
The Mirror of Heaven
Where stars fall beneath your feet after rain.
The Red Spine
Crimson bones cling above the Pacific.
The Stone Kings
Rulers without crowns watch the frontier.
The House of Memory
Forgotten words survive beneath painted heavens.
The Fortress of Tides
Storms and salt strike walls that still remain.
The Painted Shore
Gold cliffs rise above a cold inland sea.
The Doorway
The arch was never the resting place.
How to Play
How the Hunt Works
Real Locations
Each lantern leads hunters to a real-world landmark somewhere across America. The locations span coast to coast.
Exact Standing Points
Identifying the landmark is only the beginning. Hunters must locate the precise spot the lantern describes to find the confirmation.
Sequential Keys
Each confirmed digit becomes the key to unlock the next lantern. The previous light always illuminates the next path forward.
The Grand Prize
$100,000
The hunt is completely free to join. No purchase necessary. The clues are public. The path is real.