Ultimate Bucket List: Musts to Do and See Around the World

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I am the first to admit that I am new to traveling in the past couple of years. I lived a relatively sheltered and timid childhood, and I did not have the opportunity to study a semester abroad while I was in college (I was going to, but ended up tacking on my pesky computer science major instead, which launched me onto a career path about which I grow more and more unsure every day). But I am working on making up for lost time! Though I don’t think that bucket lists are meant to be followed to a T, since that could take the sense of adventure out of things, I think that it is a great starting point and guides you in the right direction, setting you up to experience everything you want to experience! (Additionally, all the downtime from running has really given me an opportunity to put some thought into what I want to see next!) Here is my first documented bucket list (a few of which I can already cross off!), which I know will only grow and grow as time goes on.

  1. Hike Machu Picchu
  2. Island hop the Galapagos Islands
  3. Island hop the Greek Islands
  4. See Stonehengestonehenge
  5. Float in the Dead Sea
  6. Watch the ball drop on New Year’s in Times Square
  7. Explore Fez
  8. Play with elephants in Thailand
  9. Explore the temples and gardens in Kyoto
  10. See the Northern Lights
  11. Run a marathon in Antarctica (and see some penguins too)
  12. Wander wine country on the west coast USA
  13. Hike Patagonia
  14. Go up in the Eiffel Towereiffel tower
  15. Explore the canopies of Costa Rica
  16. Visit Victoria Falls
  17. Experience Yellowstone National Park
  18. Visit the world of Harry Potter in Orlando
  19. Celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans 
  20. Snorkel at the Great Barrier Reef
  21. Visit the Icelandic glaciers
  22. Ride a mechanical bull in the Southwest USAmill ave tempe arizona
  23. Cruise down the Amazon
  24. Ride a motorbike in Southeast Asia
  25. Go on a Caribbean vacation
  26. Hike the Appalachian Trail
  27. Kiss the Blarney Stone
  28. Have cheese fondue in Switzerland
  29. Bungee jump in New Zealand at the first commercial bungee jump site
  30. Visit the Egyptian pyramids
  31. Do a real Vegas weekend in VegasLas Vegas gambling
  32. Visit Pedra Do Telegrafo in Brazil
  33. Go on safari in South Africa
  34. Roadtrip across the country (but of course, I plan on doing this again, hopefully soon!)
  35. Roadtrip up the west coast
  36. Visit Easter Island
  37. Hike the Grand Canyon
  38. Visit Halong Bay, Vietnam
  39. Run the half marathon on the Indy 500 track
  40. See the Mayan ruins in Guatemala
  41. Hike the Himalayas
  42. Visit the Salar de Uyuni salt flats
  43. Drink lots of beer in Germany for Oktoberfest
  44. Go topless at a beach on the Mediterranean SeaNice France topless beach
  45. Party at Carnival in Rio
  46. Explore the Norwegian fjords
  47. Hike the Great Wall
  48. Marvel in the architecture of Dubai
  49. Ride a yacht off the coast of Croatia
  50. Eat paella in Spain
  51. Visit every continent! Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America

How about you? What is on your bucket list? Any must-dos that I missed?