I saw this in the Green Shed, sorry Vinnies, sorry Goodies Junction a while back and snapped a photo of it - 101 Places to See Before You Die. From the font on it I thought it might be pretty old - like maybe 80s or 90s, but the Millau Viaduct is on there and it didn't open til 2004.
I went through the list recently (copied off here) and noted which ones I've actually been to/seen. I also noted, for the ones I haven't, whether I want to see them, I'd be open to seeing them, or whether I don't really have an interest (or would be impossible with the current state of the world).
Here's my list!
| Location | Status | Notes |
| Po Lin Monastery, Lantau Island | Yes | Went here with the sweetie in November 2013 |
| St. Mark's Square, Venice | Yes | Went here with Mum in October 2022 |
| Times Square, New York | Yes | I've been to New York twice - in November 2000 and again in December 2018/January 2019 |
| Tulum Beach, Cancun | Shrug | No burning desire to go here |
| Sydney Opera House | Yes | I grew up in Sydney so I've seen this many times. I have some photos of the interior here |
| Grand Mosque, Mecca, Saudi Arabia | Shrug | No desire to go to Saudi Arabia. They don't like women there. Besides you probably need to be a muslim to get anywhere near the place. |
| Great Sphinx of Giza, Egypt | Yes | Went here with the parents in May 2012 |
| Horseshoe Bay, Bermuda | Shrug | Meh. Does Half Moon Cay Bahamas count? |
| Big Ben, London | Yes | I've been to London twice - with the sweetie in September 2010, and by myself in May 2012 |
| Mount Rushmore, South Dakota, USA | Yes | Went here with the parents in May 2004. OMFG I was so sleep deprived that trip and it comes out in the writing! |
| CN Tower, Toronto, Canada | Bucket | I like towers, be good to get up this one if I ever get to Toronto |
| Shanghai, China | Yes | Went here twice on the same cruise in March/April 2017 |
| Half Penny Bridge, Dublin, Ireland | Maybe | If we ever get to Ireland we'll likely see this |
| Bondi Beach, Australia | Yes | Only been there like twice, overrated and crowded beach. Last time was with Kore in December 2011 |
| Giant's Causeway, Ireland | Bucket | Definitely want to see this |
| Erg Chebbi, Merzouga, Tafilalet, Morocco | Shrug | Unlikely to ever get there |
| Great Wall of China | Bucket | I'd like to get here one day |
| Great Barrier Reef, Australia | Yes | We went here on a family holiday in June 1979. I'll get the photos online one day. |
| Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | Maybe | Would like to see this, but it'd probably be too hard unless part of some sort of African safari tour |
| Taj Mahal, India | Bucket | I'd like to see this, but I'd probably only ever do India on a tour |
| Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou, Ouarzazate, Morocco | Shrug | Unlikely to ever get there |
| Eiffel Tower, Paris | Yes | Went up this by myself in May 2012 |
| Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Bucket | Mum went there in 2017. Kinda regret not going with her on that trip, would have been good |
| The Colosseum, Rome | Yes | Went with Mum in September 2022 |
| Bora Bora, French Polynesia | Maybe | I mean it'd be nice and all, but complicated and expensive for a beach holiday |
| Moai Statues, Easter Island | Maybe | This would be cool but complicated and probably too much effort |
| Acropolis, Greece | Bucket | Sigh. Missed out on this earlier this year. One day. |
| Stonehenge, UK | Yes | Went with the sweetie in September 2010 |
| Old City Jerusalem, Israel | Yes | Went here with the parents in April 2012 |
| Machu Picchu, Peru | Bucket |
Mum went there in 2017. As above, regretting not going with her |
| London Eye, London, UK | Yes | Dragged the sweetie on this in September 2010 |
| Table Mountain, Cape Town | Maybe | South Africa is a maybe. The place is dangerous. Maybe as a gateway to an African safari tour |
| Edinburgh Castle, Scotland | Yes | We saw this in September 2010 but didn't go to it. We plan to go back to Edinburgh one day to do the place justice |
| Niagara Falls, Canada | Bucket | I've wanted to see this for a long time. Maybe post Trump. (Yes I know the best view is on the Canadian side but we'd probably end up in the US at some point) |
| The Northern Lights, Lapland | Bucket | Seeing the Northern Lights (or even southern ones) is high on my bucket list |
| Old Town, Havana, Cuba | Shrug | Not sure we're even allowed to go to Cuba |
| South Beach, Miami, USA | Shrug | Meh |
| Yoshino Mountain, Japan | Maybe | This would be nice if the opportunity came up |
| Angel Waterfalls, Venezuela | Maybe | This would be cool but won't be getting to Venezuela any time soon |
| Eglise de Notre Dame, Brugge, Belgium | Maybe | If I'm ever in Bruges then sure |
| St. Tropez, Cote D' Azur, France | Maybe | I mean sure this would be nice if I was ever around there. Maybe on a cruise. |
| Bixby Bridge, Route 1, Big Sur, California | Maybe | We would have driven over this in 1983, but the coast road was closed due to mudslides. American road trips are never out of the question. Maybe post Trump |
| Golden Temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India | Maybe | Another place in India. Only if on a tour |
| Gapstow Bridge, Central Park, New York | Yes | Saw this with the sweetie in January 2019 |
| Bridge of Sighs, Venice | Yes |
Went to it and across it with Mum in October 2022 |
| Mount Fuji, Kyoto, Japan | Yes | I've seen Mt Fuji (best views in April 2009) but haven't been up it (Luc did the sunrise hike once) |
| Statue of Liberty, New York | Yes | Seen it a couple of times, went up in November 2000 |
| Shinjuku District, Tokyo, Japan | Yes | Been here a couple of times, first in April 2009 |
| Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco | Yes | Been across it on two trips - on our family trip in May 1983 and with Pete in November 2000 |
| Darwin's Arch, Galapagos Islands | Maybe | I don't think Mum saw this when she went in 2017. I can't find any photos of it. Did I mention I regret not going on that trip with her? |
| Grand Central Station, New York | Yes | Been here twice - in November 2000 and with the sweetie in December 2018 |
| Plaza Mayor, Madrid, Spain | Maybe | If I ever get to Spain I'd probably see it |
| Venice Beach, California | Yes | I've not actually been to the beach as such, although I have flown past it |
| Shoal Bay, Anguilla, Caribbean | Shrug | Meh. Does Half Moon Cay Bahamas count? |
| Casa del Adivino, Yucatan, Mexico | Shrug | Mexico is not high on the priority list |
| Neuschwanstein, Germany | Yes | Been here twice - with the sweetie on our honeymoon in May 2008, and with Mum in September 2022 |
| Fjords, Norway | Yes | Went here with Mum in May 2016. I'd like to go back with the sweetie some time, I think he'd like Norway |
| East Side Gallery, Remains of the Berlin Wall, Germany | Yes | Went here with the sweetie in May 2008 |
| Sun Temple of Ramses II, Abu Simbel, Egypt | Yes | Had the place to ourselves in May 2012, amazing experience |
| Old Town, Copenhagen | Yes | I've been twice - by myself in May 2012, and with Mum in May 2016 |
| Mount Everest, Himalayas | Maybe | Is there anywhere for non-hikers to go to be able see this? |
| The Twelve Apostles, Great Ocean Road, Australia | Yes | I've been here twice - once with the parents and Hao in December 1994, and again with the sweetie in February 2022 |
| La Cite Carcassonne, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France | Maybe | This would be cool.. would need to take some Carcassonne tiles to play Carcassonne in Carcassonne :) |
| Death Valley, Nevada, USA | Yes | We went here on a family holiday in May 1983 |
| Old Town, Stockholm, Sweden | Yes | I went here with Mum in May 2016 |
| Glitter Gulch, Las Vegas | Yes | We went here on a family holiday in May 1983 |
| Auckland, New Zealand | Yes | Technically I've been here, but I was only 18 months old at the time. Would like to get back there one day. |
| Vagator Beach, Goa | Shrug | Meh |
| St. Sophia Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey | Yes | Went here with Mum in May 2014 |
| The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Iraq | Shrug | Er.. How? |
| Santorini, Greece | Bucket | Sigh. Would have been there earlier in the year, but, reasons. Mum and David have been. The sweetie wouldn't want to go. May never see it. |
| Hollywood Sign, Hollywood, California, USA | Yes | Saw this on our family holiday in May 1983 |
| Cape Town, South Africa | Maybe | Why have Table Mountain as its own entry above if you're going to include this? |
| Tiananmen Square, China | Bucket | I'd like to get here one day |
| Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy | Yes | Went up this with Mum in September 2022 |
| Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Yes | Technically I've been here, but haven't left the airport. Mum and David got to see it instead of me earlier this year. Sigh. |
| Millau Viaduct, France | Bucket | I've been wanting to see this for a long time. I thought this list was from the 80s, but this viaduct only opened in 2004 |
| Persepolis, Iran | Shrug | Yeah won't be getting to Iran any time soon |
| Petra, Jordan | Yes | Went here with the parents in April 2012 |
| Maldives, Indian Ocean | Shrug | It'd have to be before sea levels rise. It'd be nice but an awful long way to go for a beach holiday though. |
| Uluru/Ayers Rock, Australia | Yes | We went here on a family holiday in August 1985. I'll get the photos online one day. |
| Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia | Shrug | Maybe one day |
| Mount Kilimanjaro, Kenya | Maybe | This would be cool but not sure it'll ever happen. Apparently it's been ruined by tourism. |
| Geysers, Arnessysla, Iceland | Bucket | I want to go to Iceland one day |
| Ipanema Beach, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | Shrug | Meh, it's a beach. Mum went here in 2017. |
| Bagan, Burma | Shrug | Won't be getting to Myanmar any time soon |
| Soi Cowboy, Bangkok | Maybe | If I ever get to to Thailand I may see this |
| Verbier, Valais, Switzerland | Maybe | Looks pretty. I'd like to explore more of Switzerland (probably by train) |
| Ha Long Bay, Vietnam | Maybe | Ray went here recently and loved it. I might get to Vietnam one day but it's not super high on the priority list |
| Maharajas Palace, Mysore, India | Maybe | Last place in India, again I'd only do this on some sort of tour |
| Amsterdam, Holland | Yes | Went by myself in May 2012 |
| Amalfi Coast, Italy | Bucket | I've been near here (Mt Vesuvius) in September 2022. Getting to the Amalfi Coast would be great but I couldn't handle driving it myself. I'd like to do it how Dave2 did it back in the day |
| French Quarter, New Orleans | Maybe | Not while Trump is in power, but maybe one day I'll get to New Orleans |
| Red Square, Moscow | Bucket | Not while Putin is in power, but maybe one day I'll get to Russia |
| Charles Bridge, Prague | Yes | Went with the sweetie in May 2008. Hated the place - over touristy |
| Grand Canyon, Arizona | Yes | Went on our family trip in May 1983 |
| The Vatican, Vatican City | Yes | Went with Mum in September 2022 |
| Wat Arun Temple, Bangkok, Thailand | Maybe | Another place in Bangkok. I guess if I ever went to Thailand I might try to see this |
| Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain | Shrug | Meh. Crazy tourist island. |
| Brasvell Glacier, Nordaustlandet, Norway | Shrug | Yeah not much chance of ever getting to see this |
| The Moon, Outer Space | Yes |
Easy enough for anyone on Earth to *see* it, but only 12 people have ever actually been there :) Here's some eclipse photos. |
So from the 101 entries:
Seen 45
Bucket List 15
Maybe 23
Shrug 18
Not a bad effort :)
Sylvia Johnson
I counted 48 that I had seen. Not many on a bucket list now - they would have to be on a tour and be invited to go with someone. Most of the not seen, I am not worried about not seeing them.