Our Best Bucket List Ideas

Half of being an adult is spent looking for exciting things to do and the other half is looking for ways to get out of doing things. With this list, you won't have to do either. Check out our roundup of our best bucket list ideas that range from an unexpected afternoon to a once in a lifetime experience.

Take an axe-throwing class.

Grab your favorite flannel shirt and practice your best throwing grunt. It's kind of like darts, just, you know, with an axe. Bonus points if you and your friends end up breaking the boards with your Paul Bunyan strength. It's not easy, but it's possible.

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Book an African safari.

Make your childhood Lion King dreams come true with an African safari. And yes, there's a guarantee that you'll see some wildlife, including (but not limited to) lions, elephants, buffalo, leopards, and rhinos, also known as "the big five."

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Go on a hot air balloon ride.

Don't save this activity for when you have a romantic someone (or if you do, take them now!). Anyone can take a nice stroll through the sky in a hot air balloon. Bonus: most companies supply a bottle of champagne, so you can pop the bubbly up there.

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Get behind the wheel of a race car.

Car lovers start your engines. Ever wonder what it's like to be the driver of a real NASCAR car? Well, you can figure it out yourself. And yes, passing is encouraged. Go wild, speed racer.

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Learn to scuba dive.

You may not have an ocean nearby, but don't let that stop you from learning how to scuba dive. It's a must for your summer bucket list, plus it's the closest you can get to being a mermaid, and isn't that reason enough to give it a try?

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Crush a car with a T-55 tank.

This one's definitely among our weirder bucket list ideas, but it's true. In Las Vegas, you can rent a T-55 tank and obliterate a vehicle. It will cost you, that's for sure. But who can put a price on that level of destruction?

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Jump out of an airplane.

I know, it may seem cliche. But when's the last time you went skydiving? Exactly. It's just one of those bucket list items you have to cross off. And when you do, make sure you're getting a deal on it.

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