This month’s “Apps Gone Live” round-up takes you from North Carolina’s plantation-turned-museum to the glowworm caves of New Zealand, with stops at Victorian pubs in Melbourne, alpine villages in Germany, and cultural festivals in Australia. Each app uses STQRY to bring places and histories to life through audio, visuals, wayfinding, accessibility features, and interactive storytelling.
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Downieville Walking Tour
The Downieville Walking Tour guides visitors on a half-mile journey across six historic stops, with audio narration and archival photos that trigger automatically via GPS. Cross the Durgan Bridge, visit landmark buildings, and uncover the stories that shaped this mountain community, at your own pace, surrounded by the Yuba River’s scenic beauty.
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MUSC CHP Self-Guided Tour
Discover the Medical University of South Carolina’s College of Health Professions (CHP) through an interactive self-guided app. Whether you’re a prospective student, visitor, or alum, the app uses GPS navigation to showcase key facilities, programs, and student life. Stops feature photos, audio, and detailed descriptions, offering an authentic glimpse into one of the nation’s leaders in healthcare education and research.
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Wake Forest Museum
The Wake Forest Museum app brings the Calvin Jones House—the oldest home in Wake Forest, NC—to life through immersive storytelling. Once part of a 615-acre plantation and later central to the founding of Wake Forest College, the site now reveals 250+ years of history. Explore biographies, artifact interpretations, and updated research at your own pace, ensuring there’s always a new story to uncover.
Public Art Trail – Brisbane Festival
Brisbane Festival is Australia’s largest international arts festival, and every September, its Public Art Trail comes to life. The STQRY-powered app guides visitors across iconic bridges and installations, unlocking interactive features like digital badges and custom images.
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Hoof & Wheel
Surrounded by landscapes rich in natural beauty and cultural history, Hoof & Wheel offers a way to experience these places more deeply through tours crafted by resident experts. The app encourages you to listen, look, and feel your surroundings in new ways. The app transforms a simple walk with interactive features, safety and comfort tips, and a mix of insight and playfulness.
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Experience Tennessee
Covering 13 counties, the Experience Tennessee app offers interactive maps, self-guided tours, and curated trails highlighting the region’s culture, history, and flavors. Updated regularly by the South Central Tennessee Tourism Association, it’s a resource for both visitors and locals looking to uncover hidden gems.
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Melbourne's Historical Pub Tour
Step back in time (with a pint in hand). Melbourne’s Historical Pub Tour blends heritage with hops, taking visitors through iconic pubs and hidden laneways. Stories of Gold Rush characters, prohibition whispers, and local legends unfold through audio, text, and images. Victorian charm and city secrets meet over a toast to Melbourne’s past.
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Immersive Mittenwald
Nestled in the Bavarian Alps, Mittenwald is a storybook town where painted façades, alpine views, and a centuries-old violin-making tradition create a place rich with culture and charm. Immersive Mittenwald, a STQRY-powered app, brings this heritage to life with narratives by local artists, seasonal updates, offline-friendly exploration, and experiences that shift with the seasons. Discover the craftsmanship of master luthier Matthias Klotz and the alpine culture that still thrives today.
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Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
This interactive guide to Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa blends audio, text, photos, and video into a 45-minute tour of California history. Visitors learn about its construction, daily life, and lasting cultural impact, with Spanish translation included. Maps and wayfinding help uncover hidden details and connect the Mission’s heritage to its ongoing community role.
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Ruakuri Cave
Journey into New Zealand’s most enchanting underground landscape with the Ruakuri Cave app. From limestone formations and cascading waterfalls to thousands of twinkling glowworms, the app guides visitors with rich storytelling and cultural insights. Navigation tools make it easy to explore, ensuring a safe, magical experience.
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Ground Zero 360
Ground Zero 360 is a powerful remembrance exhibit honoring the victims, families, and heroes of September 11, 2001. The STQRY-powered app enhances the experience with guided tours, immersive storytelling, survivor accounts, and exclusive artwork. High-resolution images and audio narratives create a deeply personal way to reflect on resilience, courage, and remembrance.