Highlights of The Bucket List

Visit Tokyo, Japan's bustling capital. See the Shibuya Crossing (one of the world's busiest pedestrian intersections), explore the historic Senso-ji Temple (Tokyo's oldest temple with a vibrant Nakamise shopping street), and admire the Tokyo Skytree (the world's tallest tower at 634 meters).

Stack 28 centuries into one city: Forum, Colosseum, Pantheon, Sistine Chapel, and the best carbonara on earth

A city built on water with no cars — gondolas, Byzantine mosaics, and getting happily lost in the back canals

The 50,000-seat amphitheatre where Rome staged its bloodiest spectacles for 2,000 years

The world's smallest state holds its biggest art: St Peter's, the Vatican Museums and the Sistine ceiling

Stand among the cloud-wrapped ruins of Machu Picchu, the 15th-century Inca citadel perched high above Peru's Sacred Valley

Spot Mount Fuji, Japan's iconic volcano standing at 3,776 meters

Pay respects at the largest Nazi concentration camp memorial

Visit Krakow, the historic former capital of Poland, known for its medieval Old Town, Wawel Castle, and vibrant cultural scene.

Experience traditional Japanese matcha tea, a finely ground green tea powder used in tea ceremonies

Glide the back canals by gondola — touristy, yes, but silent, ancient and unrepeatable anywhere else

Climb 251 spiralling steps up the world's most famous architectural mistake — tilting since 1173

Fashion, finance and Leonardo's Last Supper — plus the most extravagant Gothic cathedral in Italy

Visit Warsaw, the capital of Poland. Explore the reconstructed Old Town (a UNESCO World Heritage site with colorful facades and the Royal Castle), see the Warsaw Uprising Museum (dedicated to the 1944 resistance with immersive exhibits), stroll through Łazienki Park (palace and gardens with free-roaming peacocks), and try traditional pierogi (dumplings) at a local milk bar.

Skip the chains — eat a real wood-fired Italian pizza where the dough is slow-proved and the tomatoes are San Marzano

Journey through Peru — Inca citadels, Amazon rainforest, Andean peaks and the boldest food scene in the Americas

Pale limestone towers that turn rose-pink at sunset — Italy’s most spectacular mountains

Enjoy traditional Polish dumplings filled with various ingredients like potato, cheese, meat, or fruit

Relax in the geothermal waters of the Blue Lagoon, a famous spa in Iceland known for its mineral-rich, milky-blue water

Walk the streets of a Roman city frozen mid-life by Vesuvius in 79 AD — ruts, frescoes, bakeries and all

Walk through the famous bamboo grove in Arashiyama, Kyoto, known for its towering bamboo stalks and serene atmosphere

A vertiginous corniche of lemon groves and pastel towns — Positano, Amalfi, Ravello above a cobalt sea

Glittering Alpine lake ringed by villas and gardens — George Clooney's neighbourhood for good reason

Greek temples, Arab-Norman cathedrals, baroque towns and Etna — Sicily is a Mediterranean civilisation of its own

Visit the Palace of Culture and Science, a notable high-rise building in Warsaw, Poland, standing at 237 meters tall and featuring museums, theaters, and observation decks.

Visit the ArtScience Museum in Singapore, featuring a lotus-inspired design and interactive exhibitions blending art, science, and technology

Visit Gdańsk, a historic port city on Poland's Baltic coast. Explore the Main Town with its colorful facades and the Gothic St. Mary's Church (one of the largest brick churches in the world), see the medieval crane at the National Maritime Museum, and stroll along the Motława River to see the Neptune Fountain and historic granaries.

Rolling cypress hills, Renaissance cities and Sangiovese wine — Tuscany is the Italy of the imagination

Eat your way through Lima, South America's food capital, between colonial plazas and Pacific clifftops

Visit Wrocław, a historic city in southwestern Poland. Explore the Old Town Hall (Gothic-Renaissance building with astronomical clock), see the Panorama of Racławice (massive 19th-century circular painting depicting a battle), stroll across the Tumski Bridge (lovers' bridge adorned with padlocks), and admire the Wrocław Dwarfs (hundreds of small bronze statues scattered throughout the city).