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100 Trips You Must Take In Your Lifetime

By Julie Zeveloff and Jennifer Polland
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With spring break just a few weeks away, our minds are starting to drift towards vacation.

If you're stuck in front of a computer all day, then yours probably is, too.

We've come up with the ultimate bucket list of travel destinations around the world, from a dogsled ride through the Montana wilderness to a hike around Richard Branson's private Caribbean island. For a closer look at some of these hotspots, check out our travel archive.

Marvel at the majestic scenery in Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia, Chile.

patagonia torres del paine
Flickr/Alberto..

See giant tortoises and sea lions in the Galapagos Islands.

Sea Lions in the Galapagos Islands
Shutterstock.com / RHIMAGE

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

Pizza from Naples
Flickr/Ozchin

Drive a classic car in Havana, Cuba.

Classic cars in Havana Cuba
Flickr/darkroomillusions

Cruise the Las Vegas Strip.

Las Vegas Strip
Wuestenigel.com

Clamber over the ruins of Angkor Wat in Cambodia.

Buddhist_monks_in_front_of_the_Angkor_Wat
Wikimedia Commons

Stroll along the banks of the river Seine in Paris.

People sunbathing on the banks of the Seine river in Paris
Flickr/artonthefly

Spot bison in Yellowstone National Park.

bison in yellowstone
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Sleep in an ice hotel. (There's one in Quebec, Canada, and another in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden.)

Ice hotel Sweden
Wikimedia Commons

Dress in costume for Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Carnival dancer
AP Photo

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

Guggenheim Bilbao
Flickr/Lauren Manning

Get lost inside Istanbul's Grand Bazaar.

grand bazaar istanbul
AP / Murad Sezer

Drink beer from a stein during Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany.

girls drinking beer during oktoberfest in munich, germany
Getty Images / Alexandra Beier

Float in the Dead Sea in Israel.

Dead Sea Israel
Flickr/Christian Haugen

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

Santorini sunset
Wikimedia Commons

Sample phenomenal street food, like laksa or fish ball soup, at a hawker center in Penang, Malaysia.

Fish ball soup a street food in Penang
Flickr/Charles Haynes

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

People bathing in the Blue Lagoon in Iceland
Flickr/Vesna Middelkoop

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

Cartagena Colombia
Toniflap / Shutterstock.com

Wander through the lush gardens of the Villa d'Este in Tivoli, Italy.

Villa d'este in Tivoli, Italy
Flickr/Patrick Denker

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

A houseboat in the backwaters of Kerala, India
Shutterstock.com / f9photos

Sip hot mulled wine at a Christmas Market in Germany.

Christmas Market in Germany
Wikimedia Commons

Feed swimming pigs in Exuma, the Bahamas.

People feeding swimming pigs in the Bahamas
Flickr/ cdorobek

Travel through Europe in style on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express train.

Dining on the Orient Express Train
Flickr/jaycross

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

People swimming in a cenote in Mexico
Shutterstock / Alex James Bramwell

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

Colony Hotel South Beach Miami
Wikimedia Commons

Spend a night on a junk boat in Halong Bay, Vietnam.

Junk Boat in Halong Bay Vietnam
Wikimedia Commons

Explore the grand mansions of Newport, Rhode Island.

The Breakers, a Newport mansion
Wikimedia Commons

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

Rocky Mountains
Wikimedia Commons

Watch an active volcano erupt in Arenal, Costa Rica.

Arenal Volcano erupting
Wikimedia Commons

Stay in a hut over the clear aqua water in Bora Bora.

over water huts in Bora Bora
Flickr/tensaibuta

Feast on a steak at Peter Luger Steakhouse in Brooklyn, New York.

peter luger, steakhouse, steak, march 2012, bi, dng
Daniel Goodman / Business Insider

Live like a Maharaja at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai, India.

Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Mumbai
Wikimedia Commons

See the otherworldly rock formations in Salta province, Argentina.

red rock formation in Salta Argentina
Wikimedia Commons

Traverse the lush rice paddies in Bali, Indonesia.

rice paddies in Bali
Flickr/prilfish

Snorkel at Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

Coral_Outcrop_Flynn_Reef
Wikipedia

Watch the sun rise over the jungle from the top of an ancient Mayan pyramid in Tikal, Guatemala.

Guatemala tikal
Flickr/archer10 (Dennis)

Experience the Lunar New Year celebrations in Singapore.

Preparing for the Chinese New Year in Singapore
Wikimedia Commons

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

sucre uyuni salt flats bolivia
David Boudreau

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

view from burj khalifa
hipa.ae

Go on safari in the Serengeti during the Great Migration.

Tanzania Lions
Julie Zeveloff — Business Insider

Get lost in the maze of gardens at the Palace of Versailles.

versailles gardens
Shutterstock

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

Colorful homes in Valparaiso, Chile
Shutterstock / gary yim

Hike "The Wave" rock formation at Coyote Buttes, Arizona.

the wave hike
Al Laurente/Flickr

Ride the canals of Xochimilco, outside of Mexico City in a trajinera (a brightly-painted non-motorized barge).

Xochimilco boats
Wikimedia Commons

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

petra
Mamta Badkar

Sip on afternoon tea at the Llao Llao Hotel in the mountains of Bariloche, Argentina.

llao llao hotel in bariloche argentina
longhorndave/Flickr

Picnic in Antoni Gaudí's surreal Park Güell in Barcelona.

park guell barcelona
voddol / Shutterstock.com

Witness a sunrise at Uluru, a massive sandstone rock formation in central Australia.

uluru ayers rock australia
TheCreativePenn/Flickr

Catch some colored beads at a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans.

Mardi Gras 2012
AP Photo

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

machu picchu
Wikimedia Commons

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

Titicaca Island Uros People
Bruce Tuten Savannah / Flickr

Float in the sky-high infinity pool atop the Marina Bay Sands hotel in Singapore.

marina bay sands singapore infinity pool
SurangaWeeratunga / Shutterstock.com

Hike along the unrestored section of the Great Wall of China.

great wall of china unrestored section
Courtesy of Rindge Leaphart

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

cinque terre
Shutterfly.com

Play with sea turtles on a black sand beach in Hawaii.

Punalu'u Beach, black sand beach, Hawaii
Flickr/S Carpenter

Stroll around the megayacht-filled Port de Monaco.

monaco harbor
Julie Zeveloff/Business Insider

Dance until sunrise at the all-night Full Moon Party on the island of Ko Pha Ngan, Thailand.

full moon party thailand
joestump/Flickr

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

Lazy Lizard at the split in Caye Caulker belize
Flickr/ipeterson

Gaze at the Aurora Borealis from Lapland, in northern Finland.

northern lights lapland finland
tarjamitrovicfinland/Flickr

Gawk at the mysterious Moai statues on Easter Island.

Easter Island
Wikipedia

Ride a dogsled through the backcountry terrain of Montana.

Dog sledding, Montana
Donnie Sexton

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

lemurs in madagascar
Shutterstock

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

dune bashing abu dhabi
Shutterstock

Swim with the stingrays in the Maldives.

snorkeling with a stingray
nicoboxethai/Flickr

Get a glimpse of Chinese history with the terra cotta warriors of Xi'an.

terra cotta warriors xi'an china
AJancso / Shutterstock.com

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

A band playing in the St. Patricks Day Parade in Dublin, Ireland
Flickr/|| UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||

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

running of the bulls pamplona
Migel / Shutterstock.com

Marvel at the Great Pyramid of Giza.

great pyramid of giza egypt
meunierd / Shutterstock.com

View Victoria Falls on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia.

victoria falls
Shutterstock

Navigate through icebergs on a cruise to Antarctica.

DNU Sandy and Steve Antarctica
Courtesy of the photographer

Visit the mining town of Kolmanskop, Namibia, before it is buried in sand.

Kolmanskop
Wikimedia Commons

Sail through the Three Gorges region of China's Yangtze River.

three gorges yangtze
Shutterstock

Tour Krak de Chevaliers, a medieval castle in Syria.

krak de chevaliers
Shutterstock

Attend a cherry blossom festival in Japan.

japan cherry blossom festival
Attila JANDI / Shutterstock.com

Inhale the sweet aroma of the lavender fields of Provence.

lavender fields provence
Shutterstock

Explore the Alhambra, a palace and fortress complex in Granada, Spain.

alhambra grenada spain
Shutterstock

Dine on fresh seafood at a beachfront restaurant in Bahia, Brazil.

Lagosta2
Courtesy of Mariangela Rebua

Spend a night at Richard Branson's ultra-luxurious Caribbean retreat, Necker Island.

necker island, bali lo pool, accommodations
Robert Libetti / Business Insider

Take in New York City from the Top of the Rock observation deck at Rockefeller Center.

new york city from top of the rock
SeanPavonePhoto / Shutterstock.com

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

whistler gondola
Bruce Rowles/Whistler Blackcomb

Spot a scarlet macaw in Costa Rica's Corcovado rainforest.

scarlet macaws costa rica
worldswildlifewonders / Shutterstock

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

macau
Dennis Wong / Flickr, CC

Take a helicopter ride over the awe-inspiring Juneau Icefield in Alaska.

mendenhall glacier alaska
Jay Galvin/Flickr

Sleep in a traditional Moroccan riad in Marrakesh.

morocco riad
Shutterstock

Taste wine in the Stellenbosch, South Africa's biggest winemaking region.

stellenbosch south africa
Shutterstock

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

bungy jump new zealand
Shutterstock

Drive through a giant Redwood in Northern California.

giant redwood drive through
dwolfgra/Flickr

Traverse Russia aboard the Trans-Siberian railway.

Golden Eagle express
Screenshot via Golden Eagle Luxury Trains

Breathe in the fresh air at Mt. Everest.

Mt. Everest
Flickr/Runner Lee

Dance to klezmer music in Krakow, Poland.

Concert in poland
Flickr/Grzegorz Chorus

Take an architectural tour of Chicago by boat.

Chicago boat tour
Flickr/Monika Thorpe

Relax in the thermal pools of Ischia, an island off the coast of Italy.

thermal pool ischia
Niki-Photography/Flickr

Head to the Nevada Desert in August for the annual Burning Man art festival.

burning man
*christopher*/Flickr

Feel inspired by Saint Basil's Cathedral in Moscow's Red Square.

st. basil's cathedral moscow
Shutterstock

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

st. andrews golf course
Courtesy of Kalos Golf

Walk around the ancient city walls of Dubrovnik.

dubrovnik croatia
Shutterstock

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

sydney new years
Shutterstock

See what Seoul's ritzy Gangnam neighborhood is really all about.

Streets of Gangnam Seoul Korea
☺Yoshi☻ | Flickr

Get a caffeine jolt at a famous Viennese kaffeehaus.

vienna central coffee house
Zemzina/Flickr

Go on an eco-tour in the jungles of Borneo.

orangutan borneo
Shutterstock

Ready to pack up and go?

Antarctica
Wikimedia Commons

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Julie Zeveloff
Julie Zeveloff West is Director of Editorial Product Strategy at Business Insider. She was previously Chief of Staff to Business Insider's editor-in-chief.Julie was the editor-in-chief of the Life division, where she oversaw Business Insider's entertainment, health, food, travel, style, parenting, and digital culture coverage. She was also a Deputy Editor for the site's business section, where she oversaw the lifestyle, transportation, retail, education, and lists & rankings sections, as well as its social media and graphic design teams. Before joining Business Insider in 2010, she was a reporter at Law360, where she covered international trade.In 2019, she was chosen as one of the Folio: Top Women in Media honorees in the Up and Comers category. Julie graduated from Cornell University and holds a master's degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.
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Jennifer Polland
Jennifer Polland is the Executive Distribution Editor at Insider, Inc. She was previously the Executive Web Editor of INSIDER. Before joining INSIDER, Jennifer was a senior editor at Business Insider, overseeing the travel and lists-and-rankings sections. Prior to that, she was an editor for Frommer's Travel Guides, where she wrote and edited travel, arts, and lifestyle content. Jennifer has a master's degree in arts journalism from Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and a bachelor's degree from Colgate University.
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