Keeping a “bucket list” is a great way to track all the amazing things you want to try before you kick the bucket. While travel bucket list items are very popular, there are also plenty of bucket list items you do closer to home. 

Ready to dive into our extensive list of bucket list items to try? Let’s get started!

1. Go Back to School

Whether you’re pursuing an advanced degree or getting your high school diploma, going back to school is guaranteed to give you a well-earned sense of accomplishment. No school to finish? Try taking interesting classes at your local community college or community center!

2. See the Northern Lights

Depending on where you live, you may not have to travel to see the famed Northern Lights. While they are best seen in Norway, Finland, or Iceland, more and more they appear in the northern United States! 

3. Go Skydiving

Skydiving is a classic bucket list item. There’s nothing like the feeling of freefalling through the sky and then gently floating back to Earth. There is likely a skydiving outfit near where you live, but if you want to make it a truly memorable experience, try skydiving in one of these memorable locations:

• The Swiss Alps
• Dubai
• New Zealand

4. Ride a Zipline

Is skydiving too extreme for you? Try riding a zipline! Ziplines are closer to the ground but with a similar sensation of flying through the air. Local adventure ropes courses may have ziplines you can try out. You can also find zip lines in many tropical and forested locations that take you flying through tree canopies and other amazing scenery.

5. Learn a New Language

The average person can learn to speak two to four languages fluently in their lifetime. With a plethora of free and paid services such as Duolingo or Babel, there are many easy ways you can fit learning a new language into your daily schedule. 

6. Visit the Seven Wonders of the World

The Seven Wonders of the World are some of the most awe-inspiring tourist spots in the world. Located on five continents, checking these items off your bucket list gets you much closer to finishing item #8 on this list. 

• Petra (Jordan)
• The Great Wall of China
• Christ the Redeemer (Brazil)
• Chichén Itzá (Mexico)
• Machu Picchu (Peru)
• Colosseum (Italy)
• Taj Mahal (India)

7. Run a Marathon or Ride in a Century (100 Miles)

Keeping active is one of the best ways to stay young. Why not put your exercise efforts towards an item on your bucket list? Whether you prefer running or bicycling, there’s an extreme goal you can work towards. Want to do both? You can set your sights on completing the ultimate event: a triathlon.

8. Visit All Seven Continents

Visiting all seven continents is a great way to explore all different cultures and meet all different kinds of people, as well as push yourself outside of your comfort zone, which makes it the perfect bucket list item.

9. Learn to Scuba Dive

Scuba diving is a great way to explore the amazing underwater world. If you’re not sure that scuba diving is for you, try taking up snorkeling as a way to see sights underwater. 

10. Go on Safari

Step right into a National Geographic special by going on a safari. There are many different places in Africa where you can see some amazing wild animals in their natural habitat. Check out safaris in the Serengeti in Tanzania or Masai Mara in Kenya to see the widest variety of animals. 

11. Tour the Galapagos Islands

Travel in the steps of Charles Darwin and check out this incredibly unique archipelago. With untouched beauty, there is no better place on the planet to see animals in the wild. 

12. See a Total Solar Eclipse

This astrological phenomenon is truly breathtaking to see in person. Your next chance is coming up in April 2024. The path of this next solar eclipse covers a good portion of the Midwest in the United States, making travel relatively easy.

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