It's that time of year again – holiday wish lists, lists of New Year's resolutions, bucket lists. Our 2017 travel bucket list was inspired by photos taken by passports participants on their tours over the years. How many of these are already on your bucket list? How many have you crossed off already?
1. Visit Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany
Cinderella’s castle in Disney World and Sleeping Beauty’s castle in Disneyland were both inspired by Neuschwanstein.
2. Cross Abbey Road in London
3. Ski the Alps in Switzerland
4. Go cycling through Amsterdam
5. Swim in the Blue Lagoon in Iceland
6. Ride a gondola in Venice, Italy
7. Walk through Claude Monet’s Garden in Giverny, France
The artist’s former home are where he produced his famous water lily paintings.
8. See the Catacombs in Paris
The underground ossuaries hold the remains of more than SIX MILLION people.
9. Trek the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru
10. Stand under the Eiffel Tower in France
11. Catch a soccer game in Spain
12. Visit the Pantheon
The 2,000 year old former Roman temple is the best preserved Ancient Roman monument.
13. Visit Mount Vesuvius
Mount Vesuvius is the only active volcano on mainland Europe. It is best known because of the eruption in A.D. 79 that destroyed the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
14. Soak in one of Budapest's thermal baths in Hungary
Budapest sits on a terrain of almost 125 thermal springs baths which are visited by those who want to feel the healing power of the water.
15. Explore a cave
Any cave, really. This photo was taken inside a lava cave in Iceland!
16. See the Colosseum
17. Look out onto the beaches of Normandy
The D-Day beaches are the historic site of Operation Overlord – where on June 6, 1944, 156,000 Allied soldiers stormed the beaches to begin the invasion of western Europe during World War II.
18. Visit Stonehenge in England
Stonehenge is the best-known prehistoric monument in Europe. It was built about 5,000 years ago for reasons that still remain a mystery.
19. Attach a lock to the Lovelock bridge
20. Take a selfie with Mona Lisa at the Louvre
21. Take advantage of some of the world’s best photo ops
This last one applies to more than one specific place, of course – but the brightly colored picturesque houses of Manarola in Italy overlooking the Mediterranean Sea is a photo op you can’t miss!
