States Travel Bucket List (2025 Edition)

Since creating my short travel bucket list in 2020, I’ve been able to visit Hawaii, Washington, and Texas. I don’t visit states as often as I travel internationally, but it’s time to update my list! Here are the next top five states I want to visit that I haven’t visited before:

  1. New York – So many people have asked if I have been to New York and are shocked to find out that I have not! Not only do I want to try the food and go up the Empire State Building, I’m also very curious about their public transportation! I would want to check it out in the spring or fall.
  2. Illinois (Chicago) – Walkable with nice architecture is what I want to check out in Chicago, and as I eat some good food! This would be a destination I would also want to check out in the spring.
  3. Oregon (Portland) – I have heard about the fruit picking in Portland, and would love to go! Maybe I can do some fishing while I’m there too.
  4. Alaska – The northern lights is something I’d want to see at least once in my life! Too bad it’s not guaranteed that you can see it when you visit Alaska.
  5. Colorado (Denver) – Although I am not much of a nature person, the photos of the beautiful landscapes of Colorado are so pretty I want to see it in person!

Other locations:

  • Washington, D.C. – How have I not visited Washington, D.C. yet? I want to know too. I wasn’t able to go when my school did a trip there (it was very expensive), and after so many years, it’s still on my list.

I don’t plan to check out all these places this year, but we’ll see how many I can visit over the next few years!