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There is no requirement in life saying you have to have a bucket list however it is a great way to keep track of large goals that you want to achieve and manifest them into being. If you decide to make a bucket list for yourself here are 125 crazy bucket list ideas to choose from that you may want to include or will help inspire you.

Not every activity on this list will appeal to you and that is very ok! Instead pick the activities that appeal the most to you that you REALLY want to do. That is what will make them bucket list worthy for you.

Feel free to add other activities to your bucket list that are not on this list, the choices are endless.

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Adventure and Adrenaline Filled Bucket List Ideas

1. Go Sky Diving
2. Try Base Jumping
3. Go Bungee Jumping
4. Ride a Bobsled
5. Rock Climbing
6. High Wiring
7. Heli-Skiing
8. Fly with a Water Jetpack
9. Cliff Jumping
10. Try Paragliding
11. White Water Kayaking
12. Fly in a Wing-Suit

1. Go Vertical Camping
2. Ride in a Helicopter with No Doors
3. Swing Across a Gorge
4. Ride in a Hot Air Balloon
5. Rappel Down a Cliff Face
6. Fly on a Trapeze
7. Go to Space
8. Walk on the Wing of a Plane (Essex, England)
9. Try Highlining (slacklining high in the air)
10. Go SCAD Diving (Like sky diving but being caught by a net)
11. Drive a Race Car

Crazy Bucket List Ideas in Travel

1. Visit all 7 Wonders of the World
2. Learn to Scuba Dive
3. See the Northern Lights
4. Set Foot on all 7 Continents
5. Sleep in a Teepee
6. Pan for Gold
7. Sail Around the World
8. Visit Japan During Cherry Blossom Season
9. See the Tulips in Amsterdam
10. Swim in Every Ocean
11. Sleep in an Igloo

1. Try Different Kinds of Massages (like soapy massages, Thai massage, deep tissue massage etc)
2. Charter a Yacht
3. Visit an Ice Hotel or Ice Bar
4. Be Upgraded to First Class on a Long Flight
5. Ride in a Gondola
6. Fly in a Private Jet
7. Stay in an Underwater Hotel
8. Go on a Spontaneous Trip to a Random Destination
9. Travel Somewhere Solo
10. Run with the Bulls in Spain

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Bucket List Ideas With Animals

1. Swim with Sharks
2. Go on an African Safari
3. Visit the Galapagos Islands
4. Feed Flamingos in Aruba
5. Play with Elephants in Thailand
6. See the Penguins in South Africa
7. Swim with Pigs in the Bahamas
8. Komodo Dragons in Indonesia
9. Swim with Dolphins
10. Go Dog Sledding

1. Whale Watching in Alaska
2. Falconry Experience
3. Walk with Lions
4. Swim with Stingrays
5. Cage Dive and Feed Crocodiles 
6. Play with Monkeys
7. Go Clam Digging
8. Feed a Koala Bear
9. Watch Turtles Hatch and Enter the Ocean
10. Horseback Ride on the Beach
11. Hold a Tarantula
12. Trek with Gorillas

Crazy Food Bucket List Ideas

1. Eat Escargot
2. Eat a 100 Year Old Egg in Thailand
3. Drink Milk from a Fresh Coconut
4. Eat an Insect
5. Try Raw Oysters
6. Make Cheese
7. Try a Dish from Every Culture
8. Hunt for Truffles
9. Learn to use Chopsticks

1. Eat Caviar
2. Take a Cooking Class
3. Dine in a Michelin Star Restaurant

Bucket List Ideas in Nature

1. Go Storm Chasing
2. Swim in a Cenote
3. Hike in the Amazon Rainforest
4. Swim in Every Ocean
5. Witness Bioluminescence
6. Visit Salt Flats
7. Explore an Ice Cave
8. Swim at the Edge of a Waterfall (Zimbabwe)
9. Watch an Eclipse

1. Go Sand Boarding
2. Go White Water Rafting
3. Look into the Mouth of a Volcano
4. Relax in a Natural Spring (hot or cold)
5. Try Clear Kayaking
6. Hike One of the 5 Tallest Mountains in the World
7. Try Waterfall Jumping
8. Visit Every US National Park
9. Hike a Glacier
10. Go Inside a Volcano in Reykjavik, Iceland

Tips to Plan Your Next Adventure:

• Customizable One Week Packing List
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• Airplane Essentials to Have for Every Flight

Personal Challenge Bucket List Ideas to Push Yourself

1. Run a Marathon
2. Rappel from the Top of a Building
3. Become a Black Belt in Martial Arts
4. Do an Iron Man
5. Sleep Outside for a Month
6. Go on a Police Ride Along
7. Give Blood

1. Write a Book
2. Learn a New Language
3. Start a Business
4. Set a World Record

Wild Relationship Bucket List Ideas

1. Take a Spontaneous Weekend Trip
2. Reach Out to a Long Lost Relative
3. Go Speed-Dating
4. Arrange a Huge Family Reunion
5. Receive a Fan Letter
6. Attend a High School Reunion
7. Meet Someone Famous that You Look Up To
8. Answer a Personal Ad
9. Get Married

1. Play Matchmaker
2. Get the Life Story of Your Grandparent
3. Have Kids
4. Help Someone make a Significant Change in Their Life
5. Be on a Reality TV Show
6. Adopt or Foster a Child
7. Host a Foreign Exchange Student
8. Join the Mile High Club

Crazy Bucket List Ideas

Wow, that is a whole lot of crazy experiences. There are so many options but if you think of anything else let me know in the comments! I hope you found a few crazy bucket list ideas to add to your bucket list.