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100+ Things to Do Before You Die

Jan 1 2019

You will never need to read another bucket list again. Trust us when we say this is the mother lode of bucket lists, the bucket list to end all bucket lists, the . . . well, you get the point. It goes without saying that life is short, so get some of these amazing experiences under your belt while you can!

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1. Watch a Meteor Shower

Image Source: Flickr user Ian Alexander Norman

2. Spend a Night in a Tree House

Image Source: Flickr user Tony Guyton

3. Stomp on Grapes to Make Wine

Image Source: Flickr user Brock University

4. Try the Latest Food Fad (Like a Cronut)

Image Source: Flickr user cumidanciki

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Watch the Cast of Fear Street Play a Creepy Game of Horror Movie "Would You Rather"

5. Go Lavender Picking

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6. Meet an Animal Who Is Internet Famous

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Brinton Parker

7. Leave Your Mark in This World

Image Source: Flickr user Philip Male

8. Ride a Horse in the Ocean

Image Source: Flickr user John Trainor

9. Dance in the Rain

Image Source: Flickr user Hank Hession

10. Literally Reflect at the World's Largest Salt Flat Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia

Image Source: Flickr user Mauricio Navarrete Contreras Follow

11. Give a Shelter Pet a Home

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Lisette Mejia

12. Stay in an Overwater Bungalow

Image Source: Flickr user Mac Qin

13. Buy Expensive French Lingerie (for Yourself or Someone Else)

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Mark Popovich

14. Go on an African Safari

Image Source: Flickr user N. Feans

15. Attend a Music Festival

Image Source: Flickr user crsan

16. Swing on the Edge of the World in Ecuador

Image Source: Flickr user Rinaldo W.

17. Go to a Masquerade Ball

Image Source: Flickr user Phil Long Follow

18. Leave a Love Lock Somewhere

Image Source: Flickr user Neil Turner

19. Participate in a Holi Festival

Source: Flickr user Steven Gerner

20. Bathe in Milk

Image Source: Flickr user Mislav Marohnić

21. Jump Into a Pool (or Bath) Full of Jelly

Image Source: StockSnap / Ian Prince

22. Bake a Rainbow Cake

Image Source: Flickr user Thierry Leclerc

23. Visit the "Real" Santa Claus in Lapland

Image Source: Flickr user flightlog

24. Live Happily Ever After

Image Source: Derek Chad Photography

25. Create an Ice Cream Flavour

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Sheila Gim

26. Celebrate Your 50th Anniversary

Image Source: StockSnap / Gerard Moonen

27. Explore a Shipwreck

Image Source: Flickr user sanc1356

28. Make a Snow Angel

Image Source: Flickr user saskiavandenieuwenhof

29. Experience Zero Gravity

Image Source: Flickr user mwichary

30. Eat in an Underwater Restaurant in the Maldives Called Ithaa

Image Source: Flickr user family-ralph

31. Stand on a Boulder Wedged Between Mountains at Kjeragbolten in Norway

Image Source: Flickr user gabrieleballetti

32. Participate in a Flash Mob

Image Source: Flickr user UK in Italy

33. Be Part of a TV Show Audience

Image Source: Flickr user goodrob13

34. Attend a Big Horse Racing Event

Image Source: Flickr user politicalpulse

35. Build an Igloo

Image Source: Flickr user djt23

36. Donate Blood

Image Source: Flickr user Charleston's TheDigitel

37. Dress in Costume For a Book Release

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Hilary White

38. Dress in Costume For a Midnight Film Premiere

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Arturo Torres
Product Credit: Party City Gloves

39. Build a Gingerbread House

Image Source: Flickr user carriestephens

40. Take a Pinup-Style Photo

Image Source: Flickr user outis9366

41. Attend a Comic Book Convention in Costume

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Ann-Marie Alcantara

42. Make a Rainbow Rose

Image Source: Flickr user savannasmiles

43. Go Flyboarding

Image Source: Flickr user Maguide

44. Let Go of a Floating Lantern in Thailand

Image Source: Flickr user fischerfotos

45. Run a Marathon

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Benjamin Stone

46. Make Your Own Pizza

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Sheila Gim

47. Go to the Top of the Eiffel Tower

Image Source: Flickr user gavinwolfe

48. Create a Family Recipe Book

Image Source: Flickr user calliope

49. Feel Great in a Swimsuit

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Mark Popovich

50. See a West End or Broadway Musical

Image Source: Flickr user Randy Lemoine Follow

51. Tour Googleplex

Image Source: Flickr user rjshade

52. Ride a Gondola in Venice, Italy

Image Source: Flickr user navin75

53. Ride an Elephant

* Make sure to research the place that is renting the elephants out to ensure the safety, health, and happiness of the animals before you ride!

Image Source: Flickr user anura

54. Create a Reading Nook

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Maria del Rio
Product Credit: Zara silk shirt + pants

55. Walk the Streets of Kyoto

Image Source: Flickr user hansjohnson

56. Get a Henna Tattoo in India

Image Source: Flickr user m-bot

57. Zip-Line With Family or Friends

Image Source: Flickr user gobiwako

58. Make a Call From Red Phone Box

Image Source: Flickr user derekskey

59. Stand Under the Hollywood Sign

Image Source: Flickr user gnaphron

60. Cuddle a Baby Tiger

Image Source: Flickr user Alikai

61. Visit All 7 Continents

Image Source: Flickr user Guru Sno Studios

62. Float in the Dead Sea

Image Source: Flickr user israeltourism

63. Watch Baby Turtles Hatch

Image Source: Flickr user flickingerbrad

64. Visit All 50 US States

Image Source: Flickr user Lemsipmatt

65. See the Northern Lights

Image Source: Flickr user Beverly & Pack

66. Skydive

Image Source: Flickr user flawedartist

67. Finish a Diary

Image Source: StockSnap / Cathryn Lavery

68. Go on a Hot Air Balloon Ride

Image Source: StockSnap / Pedro Lastra

69. Pay a Stranger's Restaurant Bill

Image Source: Flickr user Dave Dugdale

70. Jump Off a Cliff

Image Source: Flickr user Steven Worster

71. Spend a Night in a Teepee

Image Source: Flickr user Larry1732

72. Go Dogsledding

Image Source: Flickr user Tambako the Jaguar

73. Go Zorbing

Image Source: Flickr user einalem

74. Visit Stonehenge

Image Source: Flickr user LitasWorld

75. Ride a Vespa

Image Source: StockSnap / Tatiana Lapina

76. Skinny Dip

Image Source: StockSnap / Xochi Romero

77. Break a Guinness World Record

Image Source: Flickr user Austin Villages

78. Feed a Giraffe

Image Source: Flickr user donhomer

79. Be a Movie Extra

Image Source: Flickr user halrick_

80. Throw a Coin in the Trevi Fountain in Rome and Make a Wish

Image Source: Flickr user Josep Enric

81. Be in 2 Countries, States, or Counties at Once

Image Source: Flickr user daveynin

82. Learn a Language

Image Source: StockSnap / Freestocks

83. Take a Photo Every Day For a Year

Image Source: StockSnap / Markus Spiske

84. Donate Hair to Cancer Patients

Image Source: StockSnap / Snufkin

85. Watch the Olympics in Person

Image Source: Flickr user ronocdh

86. See Wimbledon in Person

Image Source: Flickr user sedriks

87. Go to the World Cup

Image Source: Flickr user Crystian Cruz

88. Finish a Book in One Sitting

Image Source: StockSnap / Luis Llerena

89. Cage Dive With Great White Sharks

Image Source: Flickr user Elias Levy

90. Backpack Through Europe

Image Source: Flickr user michaelpecirno

91. Go Deep-Sea Fishing

Image Source: Flickr user tadsonbussey

92. Drink Beer at Oktoberfest in Germany

Image Source: Flickr user zhaffsky

93. Watch the Sunset in Santorini, Greece

Image Source: Flickr user ramblingtraveler

94. Cook a 5-Course Meal

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Nicole Perry

95. Visit a Chocolate Factory

Image Source: Flickr user Eli Duke

96. Swim in Devil's Pool at Victoria Falls in Africa

Image Source: Flickr user joepyrek

97. Soak in the Blue Lagoon Hot Springs in Iceland

Image Source: Flickr user Sarah_Ackerman

98. Take a Helicopter Ride Over a Volcano

Image Source: Flickr user johncooke

99. Hear Oprah Winfrey Speak in Person

Image Source: Flickr user aphrodite-in-nyc

100. See a Famous Opera Singer Perform

Image Source: Flickr user karlnorling

101. Meet Grumpy Cat

Image Source: Flickr user Gage Skidmore

102. Forgive and Let Go of Grudges

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Rima Brindamour
Product Credit: (Model on left) Max Mara sweater (model on right) Missoni dress and vest

103. Fly in a Private Jet

Image Source: Flickr user Roderick Eime

104. Walk Behind a Waterfall

Image Source: Flickr user zolakoma

105. Swim With Dolphins

Image Source: Flickr user Alicatsouth

106. Watch the Cinderella Castle Fireworks at a Disney Park

Image Source: Flickr user lhbrizzante

107. Travel Somewhere New Every Year

Image Source: StockSnap / Dino Reichmuth

108. Name a Star

Image Source: StockSnap / Clarisse Meyer

109. Prepare a Care Package For the Homeless

Image Source: Flickr user stevendepolo

110. Send a Message in a Bottle

Image Source: Flickr user Hugo Pardo Kuklinski

111. Swim in the Largest Pool in the World at San Alfonso Del Mar, Chile

Image Source: Flickr user Kyle Pearce

112. See the Fairy Pools in Scotland

Image Source: Flickr user evocateur

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