If you're looking for a unique way to spend a couple of hours, consider gathering a handful of your friends and signing up for one of the popular Bay Mystery Scavenger Hunts. This Mountain View company specializes in hunts that are focused on solving technology-based mystery scenarios through brain teasers, riddles, and hidden codes.

The mysteries are fun: your team might be trying to recover some stolen computer chips, or working to find the culprit responsible for a big data breach. The scavenger hunts take place at the Computer History Museum, which means that after your team has solved the case, you're welcome to spend some time exploring the museum and learning about how the technology industry has grown over the years. The hunt is designed for adults, though kids who are older than 11 should be able to play with the help of an adult.

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