80 Travel Experiences to Have While You're Alive and Breathing

Peek over the edge of the naturally formed pool to see Victoria Falls, the world’s largest waterfalls, up close and personal.

It looks like a door to the heavens.

Mara River is definitely worth a visit during the time of the wildebeest migration. Watch the large herd cross the Mara River while battling hungry crocodiles.

This beautiful tunnel looks like something out of a fairy tale. It’s actually still used today – trains chug through it three times a day to deliver wood to a factory. It’s believed that if couples who are truly in love hold hands and cross the tunnel, their wishes will come true.

This hot-springs resort in Iceland is aptly named the Blue Lagoon.

You can get this fine-dining experience at the Ithaa restaurant in the Maldives.

The wisteria flower tunnels in Kawachi Fuji Gardens look like something from a fairy tale.

The whales swim up to your boat, waiting to be scratched and tickled.

When it rains in the world’s largest salt flats, the water makes it look like a giant mirror.

Bike down Yungas Road, also known as Death Road.

Laguna Salada de Torrevieja is a natural phenomenon where the water looks pink due to a type of special algae.

Stand on Kjeragbolten, a boulder in the Kjerag mountain range located in Norway. The rock measures five cubic meters, and the drop to the bottom is 3,228 feet.

Just like Darwin.

Take a trip back in history to the time of the Incas in 1450 when you visit the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu. The structures were thought to serve as a royal retreat, ceremonial site, or military stronghold, according to National Geographic. Today, the ancient ruins provide a breathtaking contrast against the backdrop of the Peruvian Andes.

Be sure to find a gondolier who will sing to you.

This slide, part of the Atlantis Paradise Island resort in the Bahamas, will let you slide into a tube that goes through the shark tank. You’ll be able to view sharks on your way out!