Unforgettable Things to Do Before You Die
This Bucket List of Unforgettable Experiences Will Ensure You're Living Life to Its Fullest
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Trust us when we say this is the pinnacle of epic bucket lists, the bucket list to end all bucket lists, the . . . well, you get the point. Life goes by so quickly, which is why it's important to get as many amazing experiences under your belt as you can. From extreme ideas like backpacking Europe to simple things like dancing in the rain, we promise this list will leave you with a life well lived. Because even with grand plans and adventurous travels to look forward to on the horizon, sometimes the little things can be just as impactful — as long as you appreciate the moment. Make this year a year for the books with all with the unforgettable ideas ahead!
— Additional reporting by Lauren Harano and Haley Lyndes
1 See the Northern Lights
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2 Give a Shelter Pet a Home
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3 Go on a Hot Air Balloon Ride
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4 Stay in an Overwater Bungalow
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5 Make a Snow Angel
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6 Literally Reflect at the World's Largest Salt Flat Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia
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7 Go on an African Safari
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8 Participate in a Holi Festival
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9 Bake a Rainbow Cake
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10 Live Happily Ever After
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11 Create an Ice Cream Flavor
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12 Stand on a Boulder Wedged Between Mountains at Kjeragbolten in Norway
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13 Let Go of a Floating Lantern in Thailand
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14 Run a Marathon
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15 Go to the Top of the Eiffel Tower
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16 Visit an Elephant Sanctuary
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17 Float in the Dead Sea
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18 Jump Off a Cliff
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19 Feed a Giraffe
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20 Spend a Night in a Cave
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21 Take a Photo Every Day For a Year
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22 Break a Guinness World Record
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23 Throw a Coin and Make a Wish in the Trevi Fountain in Italy
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24 Learn a Language
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25 Soak in the Blue Lagoon Hot Springs in Iceland
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26 Finish a Book in One Sitting
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27 Watch the Sunset in Santorini, Greece
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28 Drink Beer at Oktoberfest in Germany
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29 Walk Behind a Waterfall
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30 Helicopter Over a Volcano
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31 Forgive and Let Go of Grudges
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Product Credit: (Model on left) Max Mara sweater (model on right) Missoni dress and vest
32 See the Fairy Pools in Scotland
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33 Watch a Meteor Shower
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34 Spend a Night in a Tree House
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35 Make Wine
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36 Horseback Ride in the Ocean
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37 Meet a Animal Who Is Internet Famous
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38 Go Lavender Picking
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39 Leave Your Mark in This World
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40 Dance in the Rain
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41 Attend a Fashion Show in Person
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42 Try the Latest Food Fad
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43 Attend a Music Festival
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44 Swing on the Edge of the World in Ecuador
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45 Add a Lock to the Pont des Arts Bridge in Paris
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46 Go to a Masquerade Ball
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47 Bathe in Milk
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48 Visit the "Real" Santa Claus in Finland
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49 Celebrate Your 50th Anniversary
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50 Explore a Shipwreck
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51 Eat in an Underwater Restaurant in the Maldives Called Ithaa
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52 Participate in a Flash Mob
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53 Be Part of a TV Show Audience
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54 Attend the Kentucky Derby
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55 Build an Igloo
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56 Donate Blood
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57 Make a Gingerbread House
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58 Make a Rainbow Rose
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59 Go Flyboarding
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60 Create a Reading Nook
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61 Feel Great in a Swimsuit
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62 Create a Family Recipe Book
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63 See a Broadway Musical
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64 Tour Googleplex
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65 Ride a Gondola in Venice, Italy
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66 Walk the Streets of Kyoto
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67 Get a Henna Tattoo in India
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68 Zip-Line With Family or Friends
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69 Make a Call From a London Phone Booth
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70 Stand Under the Hollywood Sign
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71 Visit All 7 Continents
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72 See a Baby Tiger
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73 Watch Baby Turtles Hatch
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74 Go Zorbing
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75 Visit All 50 States
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76 Skydive
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77 Finish a Journal
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78 Pay a Stranger's Restaurant Bill
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79 Go Dogsledding
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80 Visit Stonehenge
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81 Ride a Vespa
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82 Skinny-Dip
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83 Be a Movie Extra
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84 Be in 2 States at Once
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85 Donate Hair to Cancer Patients
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86 Watch the Olympics in Person
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87 Cage Dive With Great White Sharks
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88 See Wimbledon in Person
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89 Backpack Through Europe
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90 Go to the World Cup
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91 Go Deep-Sea Fishing
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92 Swim in Devil's Pool at Victoria Falls in Africa
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93 Visit a Chocolate Factory
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94 Cook a 5-Course Meal
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95 Hear Oprah Winfrey Speak in Person
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96 Swim in the Largest Pool in the World at San Alfonso Del Mar, Chile
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97 Swim With Dolphins
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98 See a Famous Opera Singer Perform
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99 Fly in a Private Jet
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100 Name a Star
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101 Watch the Cinderella Castle Fireworks
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102 Travel Somewhere New Every Year
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103 Send a Message in a Bottle
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104 Experience Zero Gravity
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105 Prepare a Care Package For Someone Who Needs It
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