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52.
Sleep in a haunted castle.

Mortals live until they die, but ghosts hang around long afterward. 
在鬧鬼的城堡裡睡覺
凡人都會死只有鬼可以在人世間繼續徘徊

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See Stonehenge.- Wiltshire, England

Even though it has been there for 5,000 years, no one knows the who, how or why of its origin. 
看史前時期巨大石柱群-威爾特郡,英國
雖然這些巨大石柱群已經佇立在這超過五千年了,還是沒人知道它的起源到底是誰&為什麼建造它

54.
See the Seven Wonders of the World (or at least the Great Pyramid).

Seeing the Seven Wonders of the World would be quite an adventure — considering that it's not even clear what they are. 
看世界七大奇景(至少要看到大金字塔)
看世界七大奇景就像是場冒險

55.
Visit Machu Picchu.- Near Cuzco, Peru

The mountain-top ruins of Machu Picchu — the mysterious sacred site of the Incas — are so remote that for 400 years nobody knew about them except for a handful of local farmers, shepherds and the llamas that graze there.

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Visit a magnificent temple.- Sri Meenakshi temple, Madurai, India

When in India, do as the Hindus (or Muslims, Buddhists, Christians, Jews and others who live there) do. 
57.
Visit a spiritual place.- Church of St. Suplice, Paris, France

St. Suplice is a 17th-century church named for the seventh-century Bishop of Bourges ? who was born to wealthy parents and dedicated his life to the poor. 
58.
Kiss the Blarney stone.- Blarney Castle, Cork, Ireland

Five miles from the Irish city of Cork, intrepid visitors can find their voices in historic Blarney Castle. 
59.
Visit the mysterious Blue Grotto in Capri.- Near Naples, Italy

Any number of boatmen will be happy to row visitors through a small hole in the rocks that is the only access to the cavern. 
60.
Bathe in the Blue Lagoon.- Near Reykjavik, Iceland

Find out why Iceland is the hottest destination in Europe — literally. 
61.
Witness the Thaipusam Festival in Singapore

Come along as devotees of the Hindu god Lord Subrani gather to practice ritual piercing in a festival atmosphere.
 
INDULGENCE-放縱自己
62.
Eat a meal with a world-class master chef.

Get a personal demonstration and tasting with a master chef.

63.
Tour a vineyard and sample a good bottle of wine.

Where can you go to sample fine wine? 
64.
Stay at the world's fanciest five-star hotel.

Pamper yourself — hour-long, in-room massages, seven-course room service and butler-drawn baths.

65.
Enjoy the Oscars like the movie stars do.

You don't have to be a Hollywood star to have a stellar Oscars night.

66.
Vacation like James Bond.

Live just like the famed 007 —or at least like the novelist who invented him.

67.
Be a rock star for a day.

Even if you can't carry a tune, you can still enjoy 24 hours just like the real rockers do.

68.
Crash a Hollywood studio.

Get a guided tour to see the scene behind the scenes.

69
Rent your own private island.- Caribbean, South Pacific and other tropical locales

Getting away from it all doesn't mean sacrificing the finer things in life. 
租一個私人島嶼。

70.
Spend a weekend in Vegas.

Anyone looking for cultural immersion with a touch of class and a load of crass will luck out in Vegas.

71.
Bask in the sun on a beach in Rio.- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Relax and live it up at trendy Ipanema Beach.

72.
Soak in the mud and waters of the Dead Sea.- Ein Bokek, Israel

Visit the world's oldest health resort.

SCIENCE AND NATURE-
自然與科學
See the Southern Sky.
Visit an observatory and see the night sky in its purest form. 
Rediscover evolution the Darwin way in the Galapagos Islands.
For a tiny handful of islands floating in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the Galapagos Islands sure have made their mark on history. 
Help dig for dinosaur bones.
Known for its harsh beauty, Argentina's Ischigualasto Basin is five miles wide, 40 miles long, 3,000 feet above sea level and a paleontologist's gold mine. 
幫忙挖掘恐龍骨頭。
See a tornado or hurricane and live to tell your grandkids.- Brisbane, Australia
Only a nut would choose to head straight into the eye of the storm, right? 
See the northern lights.- Fairbanks, Alaska
Alaskan legend describes the northern lights as torches carried by the dead as they move into the next life. 
Visit the Amazon rainforest — while it's still there.
Explore the Amazon from an aerial perch. 
Float along the Nile.
Experience the Nile's changing rhythms — sail from Aswan to Sehel in a traditional felucca.
 
See the sunrise from Maui's Mt. Haleakala.
There's a reason Hawaii's best sunrise vantage point is called Mt. Haleakala, or "House of the Sun."

See the birth of a baby — human or animal.

What if there was a place to go to bear witness to the birth of an animal? 
Volunteer to help save the environment.
Sometimes the only way to revitalize a sagging spirit is to throw body and soul into a project that expands your horizons and lends a helping hand at the same time. 

SPORTS FANTASY-
運動的幻想
( ) Ride a leg of the Tour de France.
Riding the toughest race course in the bicycling world isn't for the faint of heart or soft of tush.
( ) Be a basketball star.
Lace up your high tops and hone your skills at a fantasy basketball camp.
( ) Hit the links at St. Andrews, the birthplace of golf.
It's just you versus 600 years of history.
( ) Drink a mint julep at the Kentucky Derby.
How did a simple two-minute horse race become one of the most important events in the American South?
( ) Take in the Indy 500.
Auto racing may be an international sport, but one internationally famous race remains purely American.
( ) Run, or walk, in the New York marathon.
Surviving not only the 26.2-mile run, but also a weekend in the Big Apple must be one of the most rigorous physical challenges in the world.
( ) Try to hit a major-league fastball.
The chances of hitting the game-winning homer are probably slim for most people, but there still may be a way to buy a trip to the diamond.
( ) Climb Mount Olympus.- Mount Olympus, Greece
One visit to the mountain of the gods in Greece is enough to remind any visitor of the true nature of the competition.
( ) Watch the sumo wrestling championships in Japan.
Like the Super Bowl or World Series, the grand championships of sumo are more than just sporting events.

ULTIMATE RIDES-
極限的搭/乘坐
( ) Take a train ride on the Orient Express.
Consider a journey where luxury and leisurely pace are the goals and getting there is half the fun.
( ) Ride a Harley across the U.S.
For a nostalgic taste of one of the last remaining slices of Americana, there's no better place than America's old highway to the west, Route 66.
( ) Ride the biggest, meanest roller coaster in the world.
Find out which of America's amusement parks are home to the best coasters.
( ) Raft down a world-class river.
For novices and intermediates it's hard to find a course that is manageable without forsaking the whitewater "hard-core" aesthetic.
( ) Ride a gondola in Venice with the love of your life.
True romantics know the most effective displays of affection require a lot of imagination and a dash of tradition.
( ) Ride a mule through the Grand Canyon.
Travel into the depths of the canyon aboard a mule, the ride of choice for prospectors of old.
( ) Test drive a Ferrari.
Pipe dream or not, some drivers just can't seem to shake the urge to get behind the wheel.
( ) Take a steamboat cruise down the Mississippi.
Travelers who want to recapture the Mississippi life so eloquently described by Mark Twain can still do so aboard a steamboat.
( ) Take a ride at the Pushkar Camel Fair.- Pushkar, India
The Pushkar Mela is a boisterous gathering of traders, drivers, buyers, gawkers and tourists.
( ) Train like an astronaut at space camp.
Learn what it feels like to be an astronaut in training. 
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