World Travel - Places to See Before You Die

When the book 1,000 Places to See Before You Die: A traveler's life list by Patricia Schultz came out in 2003, I picked up a copy. I wanted to see what places in the world were 'must-see' locations on our travels. Granted, not all 1,000 places appeal to us, so we'll never make it to all of them. However, here's our progress so far.

I've also added a few (designated by ***) to the list that should definitely be a 'must-see' but were not included is Ms. Schultz's book.

I'll update the list as we continue our travels.

USA and Canada

1. Mt. McKinley Denali National Park, Alaska (5/1988...from a distance)
2. Kenai Peninsula, Alaska (5/1988)
3. ***Zephyr Train ride in Stillwater, Minnesota (10/2000)
4. Hotel del Coronado in Coronado, California (9/2006)
5. Cable Cars in San Francisco, California (9/2005, 7/2010)
6. Wine Country in California (4/2008, 7/2010)
7. Rocky Mountain National Park in Estes Park, Colorado (5/1999)
8. Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida (12/2003)
9. Sanibel and Captiva Islands in Florida (4/1998)
10. The Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada (9/2005)
11. New York City, New York (4/2007)
12. Museums in New York City, New York (4/2007)
13. Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington (5/2007)
14. National Mall in Washington, DC (3/2007)
15. Smithsonian in Washington, DC (3/2007)
16. River Walk in San Antonio, Texas (9/2006)
17. Apostle Island, Wisconsin (6/2009)
18. ***Door County, Wisconsin (5/2010)
19. ***Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri (5/2007)
20. Monterey Peninsula in California (7/2010)
21. Pacific Coast Highway in California (7/2010)
22. ***Walking the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California (7/2010)
23. ***Lunching at the Hog's Breath restaurant in Carmel by the sea (7/2010)
24. ***Driving the 17 mile scenic road in Monterey Peninsula, California (7/2010)
25. Niagara Falls, Canada (7/2010)
26. ***CN Tower in Toronto, Canada (7/2010)
27. Pennsylvania Dutch Country in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (5/2011)
28. Freedom Trail in Boston, Massachusetts (7/2011)
29. Cape Cod National Seashore (7/2011)
30. Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts (7/2011)
31. Plymouth, Massachusetts (7/2011)
32. Cliff walk in Newport, Rhode Island (7/2011)
33. Grand Canyon in Arizona (9/2011)
34. Red Rock Canyon in Sedona, Arizona (9/2011)
35. ***Verde Valley Train Ride near Sedona, Arizona (9/2011)
36. Mesa Verde in Cortez, Colorado (9/2011)
37. Monument Valley in Utah (9/2011)
38. Route 66 in New Mexico and Arizona (9/2011)
39. ***Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, Arkansas (4/2012)
40. French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana (4/2012)
41. Restaurants (po' boys, muffulettas, jambalaya, gumbo, pralines, pecan pie, red beans and rice) in New Orleans, Louisiana (4/2012)
42. New Orleans Jazz in New Orleans, Louisiana (4/2012)
43. Preservation Hall in New Orleans, Louisiana (4/2012)
44. ***Cooking class in New Orleans, Louisiana (4/2012)
45. Memphis Rib Joints in Memphis, Tennessee (5/2012)
46. Natchez Trail, Mississippi (5/2012)
47. Outer Banks, North Carolina (9/2012)
48. Stowe, VT (9/2012)
49. Woodstock, Vermont (9/2012)
50. Lava beaches, Waipio Valley, Mauna Kea, Kona coffee region, Hilo, Big Island, Hawaii (11/2012)
51. Road to Hana, Hookipa Beach, Kapalua, Wailea, Lahaina on Maui, Hawaii (11/2012)
52. ***Sunrise and Biking down Haleakala on Maui, Hawaii (11/2012)
53. Honolulu, Waikiki, North Shore, Pearl Harbor, Kailua on Oahu, Hawaii (11/2012)
54. ***Learning to surf on Oahu, Hawaii (11/2012)
55. South Beach, Miami Beach, Florida (5/2013)
56. Villa Vizcaya in Miami, Florida (5/2013)
57. Key West, Florida (5/2013)
58. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio (6/2013)
59. ***Cherry Blossoms in Washington, D.C. (4/2014)
60. Kentucky Derby museum in Louisville, Kentucky (4/2014)
61. ***Louisville Slugger museum in Louisville, Kentucky (4/2014)

Europe

1. Belvedere Palace in Vienna, Austria (7/2008)
2. Stephansdom in Vienna, Austria (7/2008)
3. Imperial Hapsburg Palace in Vienna, Austria (7/2008)
4. ***Oldest operational salt mine in Hallstatt, Austria (7/2008)
5. ***Salzburg, Austria (7/2008)
6. La Grand Place (Grote Markt) in Brussels, Belgium (10/2008)
7. Brugges, Belgium (10/2013)
8. Castle District in Prague, Czech Republic (7/2008)
9. Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic (7/2008)
10. Old town square in Prague, Czech Republic (7/2008)
11. Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark (5/2007)
12. ***Driving the many bridges in Denmark: Great Belt and Oresund (4/2009, 8/2010)
13. Kronborg Slot in Helsingborg, Denmark (4/2009)
14. ***Fredriksborg Slot in Hillerod, Denmark (4/2009)
15. Egeskov Slot on the island of Funen in Denmark (10/2009)
16. Buckingham Palace in London, England (3/2009)
17. St. Paul's Cathedral in London, England (3/2009, 8/2009, 12/2009)
18. Tate Gallery in London, England (3/2009)
19. Tower of London in London, England (3/2009, 12/2009)
20. ***Champagne Flight on the London Eye in London, England (3/2009)
21. ***Tower Bridge in London, England (3/2009)
22. Hyde Park /Kensington Gardens in London, England (5/2009)
23. Oxford University in Oxford, England (5/2009)
24. Bath in Somerset, England (5/2009)
25. Salisbury Cathedral in Salisbury, England (5/2009)
26. Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England (5/2009)
27. The Cotswolds near London, England (8/2009)
28. Westminster Abby in London, England (8/2009)
29. Shopping at Fortnum & Mason, Portobello Market in Notting Hill, Harrods, Liberty in London, England (8/2009)
30. Windsor Castle in Windsor, England (12/2009)
31. Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France (5/2009)
32. Pompidou Center in Paris, France (5/2009)
33. Eiffel Tower in Paris, France (5/2009)
34. Notre Dame in Paris, France (5/2009)
35. Ile St. Louis in Paris, France (5/2009)
36. ***eating ice cream at Berthillon in Paris, France (5/2009)
37. Tuileries Gardens in Paris, France (5/2009)
38. ***Hot chocolate at Angelina's cafe in Paris, France (5/2009)
39. ***leisurely bike tour around Paris in Paris, France (5/2009)
40. Chateau and gardens at Versailles in Paris (5/2009)
41. Cathedral Notre Dame in Strasbourg, France (7/2009)
42. ***Petite France in Strasbourg, France (7/2009)
43. Champagne region of Reims, France (10/2013)
44. Mont St. Michel, France (10/2013)
45. Normandy D-Day beaches, France (10/2013)
46. Lubeck, Germany (5/2008, 12/2009)
47. Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany (5/2008, 9/2010)
48. Museums in Berlin, Germany (5/2008, 9/2010)
49. ***Fernsehturm (television tower) in Berlin, Germany (5/2008)
50. ***Schloss Charlottenburg in Berlin, Germany (5/2008, 9/2010)
51. Cologne Cathedral in Cologne, Germany (7/2008)
52. Baden-Baden, Germany (7/2008)
53. ***Munich's 850th Birthday party in Munich, Germany (7/2008)
54. Rhine Valley, Germany (7/2008)
55. The Zwinger in Dresden, Germany (12/2008)
56. ***Kaiserburg in Nuremberg, Germany (7/2009)
57. ***German National Museum in Nuremberg, Germany (7/2009)
58. ***Rathus in Hamburg, Germany (1/2010, 8/2010)
59. ***Stade, Germany (8/2010)
60. ***East Side Gallery in Berlin, Germany (8/2010)
61. ***Roemer in Frankfurt, Germany (7/2009)
62. ***Museum street in Frankfurt, Germany (7/2009)
63. German Christmas Markets (Lubeck, Dresden, Flensburg, Bremen) (12/2008 and 2009)
64. The Acropolis in Athens, Greece (12/2008)
65. National Archeology Museum in Athens, Greece (12/2008)
66. ***Ringing in the New Year w/ fireworks over the Parthenon in Athens, Greece (1/2009)
67. ***Temple of Poseidon in Cape Sounion, Greece (12/2008)
68. Castle Hill in Budapest, Hungary (9/2009)
69. The Danube (and the Chain Bridge) in Budapest, Hungary (9/2009)
70. The book of Kells at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland (12/2009)
71. The pubs of Dublin, Ireland (12/2009)
72. Galway, Ireland (12/2009)
73. ***The burren in western Ireland (12/2009)
74. ***Malahide and Dublin Castles in greater Dublin, Ireland (12/2009)
75. ***Cliffs of Moher in western Ireland (12/2009)
76. Capri, Italy (4/2009)
77. ***Boating around the Island of Capri (4/2009)
78. ***Taking a single chairlift to the top of the Island of Capri in Anacapri, Italy (4/2009)
79. Pompeii, Italy (4/2009)
80. Amalfi Coast, Italy (4/2009)
81. Positano, Italy (4/2009)
82. Sorrento, Italy (4/2009)
83. Borghese Gallery in Rome, Italy (4/2009)
84. Coliseum in Rome, Italy (4/2009)
85. Piazza Campidoglioi n Rome, Italy (4/2009)
86. Capitoline Museum in Rome, Italy (4/2009)
87. Pantheon in Rome, Italy (4/2009)
88. Roman Forum in Rome, Italy (4/2009)
89. Spanish Steps in Rome, Italy (4/2009)
90. Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy (4/2009)
91. Vatican City in Rome, Italy (4/2009)
92. Market at Campo dei Fiori in Rome, Italy (4/2009)
93. Piazza Navona in Rome, Italy (4/2009)
94. Shopping on Via Condotti in Rome, Italy (4/2009)
95. ***Attending the Papal Address at St. Peter's Basilica (4/2009)
96. Sistine Chapel in Rome, Italy (4/2009)
97. Church of Santa Croce in Florence, Italy (7/2009)
98. Church of Santa Maria Novella in Florence, Italy (7/2009)
99. Galleria Dell ’Accademia in Florence, Italy (7/2009)
100. Il Duomo in Florence, Italy (7/2009)
101. Medici Chapels in Florence, Italy (7/2009)
102. Piazza della Signoria in Florence, Italy (7/2009)
103. Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy (7/2009)
104. Palazzo Pitti in Florence, Italy (7/2009)
105. Il Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy (7/2009)
106. Mercato San Lorenzo in Florence, Italy (7/2009)
107. Uffizi Galleries in Florence, Italy (7/2009)
108. Quadrilateral in Bologna, Italy (7/2009)
109. Church of the Friars in Venice, Italy (7/2009)
110. Church of St. John and St. Paul in Venice, Italy (7/2009)
111. Doge’s Palace in Venice, Italy (7/2009)
112. Peggy Guggenheim Museum in Venice, Italy (7/2009)
113. Basilica di San Marco in Venice, Italy (7/2009)
114. Piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy (7/2009)
115. Scuola Grande di San Rocco in Venice, Italy (7/2009)
116. ***Water taxi through the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy (7/2009)
117. ***Francois Pinnoult musuems in Venice, Italy (7/2009)
118. ***Glass factories on the island of Murano in Venice, Italy (7/2009)
119. Cinque Terre, Italy (7/2009)
120. Bellagio, Italy (7/2009)
121. Chianti and San Gimignano, Italy (7/2009)
122. ***Cooking class (Castello di Oliveto) in Tuscany, Italy (7/2009)
123. Piazza del Campo in Siena, Italy (7/2009)
124. Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, Netherlands (4/2008, 12/2009)
125. Canal Cruises and Tulips in Netherlands (4/2008, 12/2009)
126. ***Keukenhof Gardens in Netherlands (4/2008)
127. Oude Kerk Church in Amsterdam, Netherlands (4/2008)
128. Red Light District in Amsterdam, Netherlands (4/2008)
129. Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands (4/2008)
130. ***Zaanse-schans in Zaandam, Netherlands (12/2009)
131. Bergen and Troldhaugen in Norway (9/2010)
132. ***Norway in a Nutshell (Flåm Railway, the Aurlandsfjord, Nærøyfjord, Stalheimskleiva) near Bergen, Norway (9/2010)
133. Edinburgh Castle in Edinburgh, Scotland (11/2009)
134. La Sagrada Familia cathedral in Barcelona, Spain (9/2009)
135. Museu Picasso in Barcelona, Spain (9/2009)
136. ***Montserrat Monestary near Barcelona, Spain (9/2009)
137. Palacio Real in Madrid, Spain (9/2009)
138. The Prado in Madrid, Spain (9/2009)
139. Thyssen-Bonemisza Museum in Madrid, Spain (9/2009)
140. Plaza Mayor in Madrid, Spain (9/2009)
141. ***Ale's Stenar in Ystad, Sweden (4/2009)
142. ***Glimminghus in Sweden (4/2009)
143. Lucerne, Switzerland (7/2008)
144. ***Mt. Pilatus in Lucerne, Switzerland (7/2008)
145. Jungfrau near Interlaken, Switzerland (7/2008)

Mexico, Central America, South America

1. Las Ventanas al Paraiso in Los Cabos, Mexico (11/2007)
2. Whale Watching in Los Cabos, Mexico (3/1994)
3. Acapulco Bay in Mexico (11/1993)
4. Taxco, Mexico (11/1993)
5. Teoteihuacan and National Museums in Mexico City, Mexico (10/1993)
6. ***Tenochtitlan near Mexico City, Mexico (10/1993)
7. Las Mananitas in Cuernavaca, Mexico (9/1993)
8. Chichen Itza in Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico (4/1991, 5/2000, 4/2004)
9. El Dia de los muertos celebrated in Mexico (11/1993)
10. ***Uxmal in Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico (4/1991)

Caribbean

1. Old San Juan in San Juan, Puerto Rico (12/2001)
2. Buck Island in St. Croix, USVI (12/2001)
3. Caneel Bay in St. John, USVI (9/2007)
4. Reef Trail in Cruz Bay, St. John, USVI (9/2007)
5. Magens Bay in St. Thomas, USVI (5/2006, 9/2007)
6. ***Stingray City in Grand Cayman Island (8/1996)
7. Pink sand beaches of Harbour Island, Bahamas (11/2010)
8. Barbados (3/2011)

Asia

1. Classic restaurants in Beijing, China (4/2009)
2. Forbidden City in Beijing, China (4/2009)
3. Climbing the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall (4/2009)
4. Walking through the Hutongs of Beijing, China (4/2009)
5. ***Bargaining for goods at Silk Street, Tea Street, Yaxiu Market, and Pearl Market in Beijing, China (4/2009)