The Great American Bucket List

by Christina Garofalo | Feb 26, 2021

It’s called America The Beautiful for a reason: Our vast nation is home to incredibly diverse landscapes—from great metropolises to mountains, and breathtaking wonders of nature—plus plenty of fine food and revelry. America beholds endless bucket-list experiences. These are some of our favorites.

Central Park / iStock / Andrew Bertuleit

Photo: North Shore Oahu / iStock / Daniel Goldin

Surf Hawaii’s North Shore

In the U.S., there is no surf spot more prolific than Oahu’s North Shore. Join (or watch!) the pros catch the massive breaks of the Banzai Pipeline. Relax on powdery white sand, and afterward head to famed food establishments Giovanni’s for garlic shrimp and Matsumoto shave ice.