100 trips everyone should take in their lifetime

Visit Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The 700-year-old, 154-square-mile city sits deep in the jungle and is a must-see.

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

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

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

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

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

Feed swimming pigs in Exuma, in the Bahamas.

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

Drive a classic car around Havana, Cuba.

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

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

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

Watch the sun set on a beach in Zanzibar, Africa.

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

Ride a dogsled through the back-country of Sweden.

Stroll along the banks of the Seine in Paris.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

See giant tortoises and sea lions in the Galapagos Islands.

Float in the Dead Sea in Israel.

Peer down on the rice terraces of Yunnan, China.

Get lost in the Grand Bazaar of Istanbul, Turkey.

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

Party in the edgy underground clubs of Berlin, Germany.

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

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

Experience the Lunar New Year celebrations in China.

Check out the Art Deco architecture in South Beach, Miami.

Explore the unreal geography of Cappadocia in Turkey.

Hike Arizona's surreal Coyote Buttes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Picnic in Antoni Gaudí's surreal Parc Güell in Barcelona, Spain.

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

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

Taste traditional pho from Hanoi, Vietnam.

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

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

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

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

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

Wear a mask at Carnival in Venice, Italy.

Get adventurous and hike the Great Wall of China.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gawk at the mysterious Moai statues on Easter Island.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Navigate through icebergs on a cruise to Antarctica.

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

Go on a gorilla trek in Rwanda, Africa.

Drive through the Australian Outback.

Attend a Kabuki theater show in Tokyo.

Dance the tango in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Sunbathe in Hainan, China.

Eat your way through Queens, New York.

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

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

Marvel at the elaborate architecture of St. Petersburg, Russia.

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

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

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

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

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

Lounge on the stunning beaches of Lagos, Portugal.

Breathe in the fresh air at Mt. Everest in the Himalayas.

Take an architectural tour of Chicago by boat.

Admire the incredible golden pagodas of Bagan, Myanmar.

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

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

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

Drive along California's Pacific Coast Highway, and take in the incredible views of the Pacific Ocean.

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

Ski the Swiss Alps.

Celebrate Holi in India.

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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