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 a foreign country
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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)

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. Patrick’s 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:

  1. The entire list must be completed by May 25, 2017
  2. 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 didn’t make it on my life list but are honorable mentions. It is great for coming up with items for your own list!