The world is an enormous place full of places to travel to, and new research reveals the ones people want to see most. A new report from The Bucket List Company highlights the destinations that top travel bucket lists for people around the world in 2025.
- A team from the company, which specializes in off-the-beaten-path group travel, analyzed Google search data to find the most popular destinations of adventurers.
- So, where do people want to travel the most? Machu Picchu in Peru tops the list.
- The UNESCO World Heritage site known as the “Lost City of the Incas” was built around 1450 and highlights their impressive engineering, and offers amazing views.
- Coming in second is another UNESCO World Heritage site, the Taj Mahal in India. Emperor Shah Jahan had the white marble mausoleum, known for its beauty and craftsmanship, built in memory of his wife.
- Lapland, Sweden, is third on the list, thanks to its incredible landscapes and winter activities like dog sledding and snowmobiling, and views of the Northern Lights.
The Top 10 Bucket List Destinations Worldwide
- Machu Picchu, Peru
- Taj Mahal, India
- Lapland, Sweden
- Petra, Jordan
- Grand Canyon, Arizona
- Iguazu Falls, Argentina/Brazil
- Angkor Wat, Cambodia
- Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
- Walk Camino de Santiago, Spain
- Banff National Park, Canada
Source: USA Today