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Collect Wikipedia cards wherever you go.

Your neighborhood. Your next trip. Turn walks into Wikipedia cards about the places you discover. We’re building Wikimile for explorers around the world.

Try a card How it works

Coming to iPhone For curious walkers everywhere

EXAMPLE: TAIPEI
Colorful tiled roofs and courtyard at Longshan Temple in Taipei
HISTORY Longshan Temple

A Wanhua temple built in 1738 by settlers from Fujian.

WANHUA TEMPLES★
Sample card Longshan Temple
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How it works

Take the long way home.

  1. Walk to earn miles

    Your everyday walks earn miles you can spend on cards. Save them for a longer adventure or use one on the way home.

  2. Follow a mystery drop

    Pick a question mark on the map and walk to it. The place and the card inside stay a surprise until you open it.

  3. Peel, read, collect

    Peel open a card, learn what happened right where you’re standing, and keep the discovery in your Passport.

A sample discovery

What’s under the wrapper?

A card gives you a quick read, a photo, and a link to the full Wikipedia article. Try a sample from Taipei’s Wanhua district.

Read about Longshan Temple
The front courtyard of Longshan Temple
HISTORY · TAIPEI

Longshan Temple

Settlers from Fujian built this Wanhua temple in 1738. Look up at the roof for dragons and other figures.

WANHUA TEMPLES★

Interactive preview Sample art

Wikimile’s Taipei map with mystery drops and collected places in Wanhua
The Wikimile Passport displaying a collection of place cards

Your neighborhood. Your next adventure.

Explore the world, one walk at a time.

A familiar street can hide a remarkable story. Wikimile is being built to help you discover local history, architecture, and landmarks on everyday walks and trips to new places around the world.

Keep your cards in a Passport and build sets by neighborhood or theme. Each card is a little record of where your feet took you.

These screenshots use Taipei as an example. The idea travels with you: walk, learn, and collect the stories of the world.

Built for real walks

Before you head out

A few things to know.

What is Wikimile?

Wikimile is a location-based walking game for iPhone. It turns Wikipedia articles about real places into collectible cards you can discover on foot.

Is Wikimile for people in my country?

Yes—we’re building Wikimile for people around the world, from everyday explorers in their hometowns to travelers discovering somewhere new. The app is in development, and the current prototype uses Taipei with English-language cards. Supported locations and languages will be announced before release.

How can I learn about places while walking?

Wikimile connects a real-world walk with short reads about the places you visit. Each card includes a photo, a quick introduction, and a link to Wikipedia so you can explore the history or story in more detail.

How do miles and cards work?

Walking earns miles. Visit a mystery drop in person to open it with a free opening or spend a mile. Legendary cards cost ten miles and must be opened on site.

Can I download Wikimile yet?

The iPhone app is in development. You can try the sample card on this page now.

In development for iPhone

See you out there.

A world of stories. A reason to take another walk.

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