100 trips everyone should take in their lifetime

Taste some of the best pizza in the world in Naples, Italy.

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See the great wildebeest migration in Africa’s Serengeti National Park.

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Stand in awe of the aurora borealis from Lapland, in northern Finland.

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Feed swimming pigs in Exuma, in the Bahamas.

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Drive a classic car around Havana, Cuba.

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Navigate the backwaters of Kerala, India, on a houseboat.

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Watch the sun set over the Mediterranean Sea from Santorini, one of the most beautiful Greek islands.

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Sample street food — satay, laksa, and char kuey teow, to name a few dishes — at a hawker center in Penang, Malaysia.

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Walk under the budding cherry blossoms in Kyoto, Japan, which was voted best city in the world by Travel + Leisure for the second year in a row.

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Watch the sunset on a beach in Zanzibar, in Africa.

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Get splashed under Iguazu Falls, one of the world’s widest waterfalls, which borders Brazil and Argentina.

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Stay in a luxury hut over the clear aqua waters of the Maldives.

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Bathe in a cenote (a deep natural sinkhole) in Yucatán, Mexico.

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Rub shoulders with the revelers at Carnival in Salvador, Brazil.

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See the reflection of the spectacular Rocky Mountains in Moraine Lake at Banff National Park, Canada.

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Walk along the walls of Dubrovnik, which have protected the Croatian city since the 7th century.

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See giant tortoises and sea lions in the Galapagos Islands.

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Get lost in the Grand Bazaar of Istanbul, Turkey.

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Snap the ultimate tourist shot at the Grand Canyon in Arizona.

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Soak in the steamy waters of the Blue Lagoon, outside of Reykjavík, Iceland.

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Bungee jump in Queenstown, New Zealand, the “adventure capital of the world.”

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Party in the edgy underground clubs of Berlin, Germany.

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Stroll the ancient streets of the fortified medieval French town of Carcassonne.

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Stare into the so-called Door to Hell, a burning natural gas field, in Derweze, Turkmenistan.

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Spend a night cozied up in an ice hotel, like the Ice Hotel Romania in the Fagaras Mountains, near Bucharest.

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Visit Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia, which was named the world’s best tourist attraction by Lonely Planet last year. The 700-year-old, 154-square-mile city sits deep in the jungle and is a must-see.

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Float in the Dead Sea in Israel.

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Check out the art deco architecture in South Beach, Miami.

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Explore the unreal geography of Cappadocia in Turkey.

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Admire Frank Gehry’s twisting, undulating architecture at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain.

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Dive with whale sharks and manta rays off the coast of Mozambique.

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View the colorful, ramshackle homes built into the cliffs of Valparaíso, Chile.

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Peer down on the rice terraces of Yunnan, China.

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Stroll along the banks of the Seine in Paris.

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Go diving in Australia’s UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Great Barrier Reef.

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Experience the Lunar New Year celebrations in China.

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Trek to the Salar de Uyuni, the massive salt flat, in Bolivia.

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Take in the view from the observation deck of Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building.

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Buy local goods and antiques at Thailand’s famous Chiang Mai Night Bazaar.

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Hike Arizona’s surreal Coyote Buttes.

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Picnic in Antoni Gaudí’s surreal Park Güell in Barcelona, Spain.

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Amble through the old Spanish colonial streets of Cartagena, Colombia.

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Get lost in the maze of gardens at the Palace of Versailles, outside Paris, France.

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Taste traditional pho from Hanoi, Vietnam.

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Explore the streets of Petra, an ancient rock city in Jordan.

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Step onto the floating islands of Lake Titicaca in South America, which are still inhabited by the indigenous Uros people.

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Catch the first rays of light over Bryce Canyon, in southwestern Utah.

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Relax on one of the gorgeous beaches of Goa, India.

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Catch some colorful beads at a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Climb to the top of Huayna Picchu for a bird’s-eye view of Machu Picchu.

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Wear a mask at Carnival in Venice, Italy.

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Get adventurous and hike along the unrestored section of the Great Wall of China. Hurry, because close to two-thirds of the wall have been destroyed because of over-farming, natural erosion, and the selling of historic engraved bricks.

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Visit each of the five villages of Italy’s Cinque Terre.

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Drive up to the summit of Mauna Kea, on the Big Island of Hawaii, and watch the stars come out.

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Check out the megayacht-filled Ports de Monaco, where billionaires go to play.

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Experience Moroccan hospitality at a riad, or hotel, like the Palais Namaskar in Marrakech.

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Swim to the private beach of Morakot Cave in Koh Mook, Thailand.

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Stand at the edge of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India.

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Share a beer at the Lazy Lizard at the Split, a laid-back beach bar in Caye Caulker, Belize.

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Gawk at the mysterious Moai statues on Easter Island.

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Snap a photo of Madagascar’s playful, bushy-tailed lemurs.

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Have a beer in the beautiful Market Square of Krakow, Poland.

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Explore the ruins of Tikal, an ancient city hidden in the Guatemalan jungle.

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Thunder through sand dunes on a desert safari outside Abu Dhabi.

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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Dublin, Ireland.

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Play a hand of blackjack in one of Macau’s enormous casinos.

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Run with the bulls at Pamplona’s famous Fiesta de San Fermin.

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Spend New Year’s Eve watching the fireworks show over Sydney Harbour.

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Marvel at the Great Pyramid of Giza outside Cairo, Egypt.

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Navigate through icebergs on a cruise to Antarctica.

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Step into the dreamy landscape of China’s Huangshan Mountain.

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Ogle the gorgeous colors of the thermal pools in Yellowstone National Park.

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Go on a gorilla trek in Rwanda, Africa.

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Inhale the sweet aroma of the lavender fields of Provence, France.

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Drive through the Australian Outback.

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Attend a Kabuki theater show in Tokyo.

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Dance the tango in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Sunbathe in Hainan, China.

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Eat your way through Queens, New York, as the superdiverse borough was named the top US travel destination by Lonely Planet in 2015.

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Ride a gondola between Canada’s breathtaking Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains.

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Take a helicopter ride around New York City for the ultimate view of the skyline.

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Take afternoon tea at Brown’s Hotel or another upscale tea room in London.

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Pose with the massive statue of Christ the Redeemer on Corcovado Mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Feel like you’re in Europe in Quebec City, Canada, the only walled city north of Mexico with cobblestone streets.

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Go on safari in Botswana, where you can see all types of wildlife.

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Hit the slopes at Niseko, in northern Japan, known for some of the best powder on the planet.

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Lounge on the stunning beaches of Lagos, Portugal.

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Marvel at the incredibly elaborate architecture of St. Petersburg, Russia, which was voted the best destination in Europe in the 2015 World Travel Awards.

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Breathe in the fresh air at Mount Everest, in the Himalayas.

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Take an architectural tour of Chicago by boat.

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Admire the incredible golden pagodas of Bagan, Myanmar.

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Play a round of golf in St. Andrews, Scotland.

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Take a tasting tour through Franschhoek, one of South Africa’s best-known wine-making regions.

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Visit the Temple of the Reclining Buddha (or Wat Pho) in Bangkok, Thailand. It is one of the city’s oldest temples.

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Drive along California’s Pacific Coast Highway and admire the incredible views of the Pacific Ocean.

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Admire the dreamy Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque and the other historic mosques in Isfahan, Iran.

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Ski the Swiss Alps.

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Celebrate Holi in India.

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See stunning natural wonders on the Azores Islands, which are 800 miles off the coast of Portugal and still somewhat of a hidden gem.

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