Exploring Cities

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Complete guide to exploring cities on itemID — finding places, checking in, and collecting points.

Overview

City exploration is one of the core experiences on itemID. Over 120 cities across Germany are already on the map. This guide covers how to discover places, check in, and advance your explorer profile.

Getting Started

  1. Visit a city’s page on itemID
  2. Browse the interactive map or available trails
  3. Navigate to your first place
  4. Check in by scanning the QR code at the location

Explorer Profile

Your explorer profile tracks all your activities: visits, check-ins, completed trails, and earned badges. Each city has its own explorer profile that tracks your local progress.

Achievements

Earn achievements by reaching exploration milestones — visiting your first place, completing trails, or reaching visit counts. Achievements award points that contribute to your explorer ranking.

How It Works

The exploration system validates check-ins via QR code scan or GPS proximity and tracks your progress across places and trails.

Related FAQs

Achievements are badges you earn through activities like creating IDs, completing trails, or regular usage.

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Your dashboard shows welcome stats, achievements, explorer progress, attention cards, recent IDs, and messages at a glance.

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Canonical places come from OpenStreetMap and are visible to everyone. Personal places are ones you create yourself and belong to you.

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