Bucket List Ideas
The following is a list of the top 100 best bucket list items. Each item on the list is something I have done personally and represents an adventure that I can vouch for. Feel free to use these ideas to create your own list. [For the whole story, either click on the specific items below or see this page.]
Big Audacious Goals
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Become a published author
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Start a company
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Run a marathon
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Buy a same-day plane ticket to aforeigncountry
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Learn to fly a plane
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Climb Mt. Rainier
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Visit every continent
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Visit every state in the United States
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Be on a talk show
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Be listed on a patent
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Get six pack abs
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Learn another language [become bilingual]
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Live in the wilderness for a month
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Learn to do a standing backflip
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Learn an instrument
Visit Every Continent
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Antarctica
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North America
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South America
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Australia
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Europe
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Africa
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Asia
Education Based Goals
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Take yoga class
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Take a bartending class
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Learn the command line
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Take a Photoshop class
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Go to motorcycle school
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Learn to pickpocket
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Take a digital photography class
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Take a massage class
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Learn to play chess well
Man-Made Wonders
North America
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See the Hoover Dam [United States Nevada/Arizona]
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See the Statue of Liberty [United States New York]
South America
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See the Head Statues on Easter Island [Chile Easter Island]
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See Machu Picchu [Peru Machu Picchu]
Australia
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See the Sydney Opera House [Australia Sydney]
Europe
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See the Acropolis [Greece Athens]
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See the Mona Lisa [France Paris]
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See the Eiffel Tower [France Paris]
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See the Colosseum [Italy Rome]
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See Neuschwanstein Castle [Germany Schwangau]
Asia
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See the Great Wall of China [China]
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See the Forbidden City [China Beijing]
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See the Taj Mahal [India Agra]
Africa
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See the Pyramids of Giza [Egypt Cairo]
Natural Wonders
North America
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See the Aurora Borealis [United States Alaska]
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See the Grand Canyon [United States Arizona]
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See the Redwood Forest [United States California]
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See the Niagara Falls [United States New York]
South America
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See the Iguazu Falls [Argentina]
Europe
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See the Alps [France, Italy, Switzerland or Germany]
Asia
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See Mount Everest [Nepal]
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Amazing Activities
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Go snowmobiling
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Go hang gliding
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Go Zorbing
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Go in a helicopter
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Go white water river rafting
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Go in a hot air balloon
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Get hypnotized
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Go sky diving
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Go SCUBA diving
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Go bungee jumping
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Get legally ordained
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Go in a submarine
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Try out a chiropractor
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Try out a professional massage
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Ride a segway
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Design a logo
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Ride a camel
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Race cars on a track
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Be the subject of a song
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Become a cartoon character
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Become an Eagle Scout
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Get in a fight and win
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Experience LSD
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Go to a rodeo
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Go to a TED conference
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Go on a major cruise
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Go racing at Talladega [United States Alabama]
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Go hunting
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Go Olympic lugeing [United States Utah]
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Go in the Vomit Comet[United States]
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Go to an animal killing and eating ceremony
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Go to Air Combat School [United States Los Angeles]
Great Events
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Go to the World Series [United States]
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Go to the Super Bowl [United States]
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Go to the Opening Ceremony at the Winter Olympics [Russia Sochi]
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Go to the Sprint Series Cup [United States]
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Go to the World Cup [Brazil]
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Go to the Tour De France [France]
Great Parties
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Go to Burning Man [United States Black Rock City]
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Go to Carnival [Brazil Rio de Janeiro]
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Go to Queens Day [Netherlands Amsterdam]
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Go to Sant Joan [Spain]
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Go to Mardi Gras [United States New Orleans]
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Go to St. Patricks Day Festival [Ireland Dublin]
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Go to Full Moon Party [Thailand Koh Pha Ngan]
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Go to Pamplona Bull Run [Spain Pamplona]
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Go to the Roskilde Festival [Denmark Roskilde]
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Go to La Tomatina [Spain Bunyol]
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Go to Oktoberfest [Germany Munich]
Great Cities
North America
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Go to New York City [United States]
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Go to Chicago [United States]
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Go to Washington DC [United States]
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Go to Houston [United States]
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Go to Los Angeles [United States]
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Go to Vancouver BC [Canada]
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Go to Whistler [Canada]
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Go to Belize City [Belize]
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Go to Mexico City [Mexico]
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Go to Cancun [Mexico]
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Go to Dallas [United States]
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Go to Montreal [Canada]
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Go to Havana [Cuba]
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Go to New Orleans [United States]
South America
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Go to Rio De Janeiro [Brazil]
Oceania
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Go to Sydney [Australia]
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Go to Auckland [New Zealand]
Europe
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Go to London [United Kingdom]
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Go to Amsterdam [Netherlands]
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Go to Istanbul [Turkey]
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Go to Athens [Greece]
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Go to Paris [France]
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Go to Prague [Czech Republic]
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Go to Barcelona [Spain]
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Go to Stockholm [Sweden]
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Go to Rome [Italy]
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Go to St. Petersburg [Russia]
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Go to Moscow [Russia]
Asia
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Go to Singapore [Singapore]
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Go to Tel Aviv [Israel]
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Go to Hong Kong [Hong Kong]
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Go to Shanghai [China]
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Go to Beijing [China]
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Go to Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia]
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Go to Seoul [South Korea]
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Go to Bangkok [Thailand]
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Go to Tokyo [Japan]
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Go to Dubai [United Arab Emirates]
Africa
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Go to Cairo [Egypt]
As of May 24, 2017, I have completed this entire list. You can read my highlight blog post here.
The Difference Between life lists And Bucket Lists
A life list is a list of goals you are fully committed to accomplishing before a predetermined date. This is different from a bucket list which is a list of things you would like to do before dying. Who wants to wait until they are dying to start living? Not me!
For my list, I had two rules:
- The entire list must be completed by May 25, 2017
- I can not add or remove any item from the list
It was as simple as that!
Want more Bucket List items?
Check out my list of items that didnt make it on my life list but are honorable mentions. It is great for coming up with items for your own list!
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