1001 Places to See Before You Die

I'm so exited to be visiting Philadelphia this weekend to see [at least] two more places from the 1001 Places to See Before You Die book. One thing on my 30 before 30 list is to visit/experience 100 of the 1000 [10% that's a good goal right?!] 

...as of today I've visited...

40 out of my goal of 100!

here's the breakdown of what I've seen so far [what page the description is on in the book and the date(s) I visited]...


EUROPE [6]
- Capri [Campania, Italy, pg 181] - Summer 1999
- Pompei [Campania, Italy, pg 184] - Summer 1999
- The Best of Sorrento [Campania, Italy, pg. 188] - Summer 1999
- Rome [Lazio, Italy, pg. 192] - Summer 1999
- Sistine Chapel [Rome, Lazio, Italy, pg. 196] - Summer 1999
- Venice [Veneto, Italy, pg. 231] - Summer 1999


ASIA [1]
- Persepolis [Iran, pg. 456] - Summer 1996


AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, + THE PACIFIC ISLANDS [5]
- Sydney Opera House & The Harbor [New South Wales, Australia, pg. 516] - Summer 1998
- Fraser Island [Queensland, Australia, pg. 522] - Summer 1998
- The Great Barrier Reef & The Coral Sea [Queensland, Australia, pg. 522] - Summer 1998
- Bubbling Rotorua [North Island, New Zealand, pg. 534] - Summer 1998
- The Home of Jet-Boating [Queenstown, South Island, New Zealand, pg. 539] - Summer 1998


USA + CANADA [28]
- The Grand Canyon [Flagstaff, Arizona, pg. 568] - April 2006
- Hollywood [Los Angeles, CA, pg. 575] - April 2006
- The Pacific Coast Highway [California, pg. 578] - April 2009
- San Francisco's Cable Cars [San Francisco, CA, pg. 581] - June 2009
- California's Wine Country [California, pg. 583] - June 2009, January 2011
- Everglades National Park [Florida, pg. 599] - 1994/1995 [?]
- Key West [Florida, pg. 600] - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 [hello college spring break]
- South Beach [Miami Beach, FL, pg. 604] - Spring Break 2001
- Walt Disney World Resort [Orlando, FL, pg. 605] just to name a few: 1993, 2000, 2008, 2009
- Savannah's Historic District [Georgia, pg. 610] 2006, 2008
- The French Quarter [New Orleans, LA, pg. 634] November 2002
- The New Orleans Restaurant Scene [New Orleans, LA, pg. 635] November 2002
- The Freedom Trail [Boston, MA, pg. 644] September 2005
- Tanglewood Music Festival [Lenox, MA, pg. 649] July 2010
- The Catskills [New York, pg. 671] - February 2011
- New York City [NYC, pg. 677] - 1995, 2004, 2010, 2011
- Historic Downtown New York [NYC, pg. 677] 2010, 2011
- Museum Mile [NY, NY, pg. 686] 2010, 2011
- The Biltmore Estate [Asheville, NC, pg. 689] July 2011
- The Heart of Charleston [South Carolina, pg. 706] August 2005, June 2006, June 2010
- Low Country Cuisine [Charleston, SC, pg. 707] August 2005, June 2006, June 2010
- Spoleto Festival USA [Charleston, SC, pg. 708] June 2006
- Memphis Rib Joints [Memphis, TN, pg. 712] October 2006
- Nashville's Music Scene [Nashville, TN, pg. 712] January 2006
- Colonial Williamsburg [Williamsburg, VA, pg. 731] December 2008
- Pike Place Market [Seattle, WA, pg. 733] - April 2008
- The National Mall and It's Monuments [Washington, DC, pg. 734] December 2005, March 2006
- The Smithsonian and Beyond [Washington, DC, pg. 735] December 2005, March 2006

let me know if you have questions about any place on the list, 

I'd be happy to share my experiences with you, 

these are some of my favorite places that I've visited and seen!

don't forget to enter my giveaway! :)