50 Things to do in the USA before You Die ...

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Go Horse Riding in Montana

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Bungee Jump from the Royal Gorge Bridge

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Tour the White House

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Go to the Superbowl

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Ride a Cable Car in San Francisco

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Attend the Grand Ole Opry

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Pig out at Hershey’s Chocolate World

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See the Trees in Redwood National Park

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Try Tailgating in Chicago

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Eat Buffalo Wings in Buffalo

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Visit Mount Rushmore

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Take the Polar Bear Plunge

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Let It All Hang out at Mardi Gras

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Be a Movie Extra

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Pay Your Respects at Arlington Cemetery

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Make Your Own Wine in the Napa Valley

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Build a Structure at Texas Sandfest

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Ride the Coasters at Ohio Cedar Point

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Take a Helicopter Tour over Hawaii

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Visit Mark Twain’s Grave

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Step out on the Grand Canyon Skywalk

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Get Spooked at Myrtle’s Plantation

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Get Hot and Bothered in Death Valley

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See the View from the Statue of Liberty’s Crown

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Get the Blues in Chicago

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Hike the Appalachian Trail

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Cross the Golden Gate Bridge

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See the Northern Lights

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Reconnect with Your Inner Child at Toys ‘R’ Us

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Catch the Spray at Niagara Falls

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Ride a Fan Boat in the Everglades

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Free Your Spirit at Burning Man

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Shake Hands with the President

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Have a Carriage Ride in Central Park

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Ride the X Train

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Go Whale Watching

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Eat S'mores in Yellowstone National Park

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See a Rocket Launch
These things don’t happen every day and since the last shuttle flight took place in 2011, the space program has certainly been cut back. However, the spectacle of seeing a spacecraft of any sort take off is a sight of a lifetime. 2 launches are planned from Cape Canaveral in November 2013 and you can keep up to date with the launch schedule here: nasa.gov.
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Go Oh La La in the French Quarter, New Orleans

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Stroll the Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Have the Time of Your Life at Walt Disney World

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Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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Understand the Birth of a Nation at Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia

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Walk the Boston Freedom Trail

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Visit Taos Pueblo, New Mexico

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Be Awed at Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania

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Visit the Civil Rights District, Atlanta

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Drive Route 66

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Ride a Gondola at the Venetian in Las Vegas

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Tour the National Mall, Washington DC

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