Anti Bucket List Hotspots

Bucket lists are for tourists. You’re here for the weird, the wild, the worth-talking-about.

Ready to ditch ordinary?

Ditch Times Square. Sleep in a lighthouse. Or a firehouse. Or a historic mansion.

Montana

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Montana 🐻

& Pintler’s Portal Hostel

A cozy lobby with two black leather armchairs, a small round table, and a decorative rug in front of a stone fireplace. There is a sign on the wall that says "Pintler's Portal: Your Base Camp," and some framed items on the mantel. The wood floors and trim add warmth to the space.
Room with three sets of bunk beds against a green wall, each with white bedding and pillows, in a hotel room with wooden flooring, a wall mirror, and a small chair.

Great Hostel

Man smiling at camera, pointing at a chalkboard with colorful handwritten names and drawings, standing in a room with informational brochures and a clock on the wall.

Adventurous Community

A person holding a plastic cup filled with amber-colored beer in an outdoor space with wooden flooring, red stools, a teal and black building, string lights, and a large sign that reads 'Anaconda Taco Co' against a blue sky with some clouds.

Local Food Spots

Lush green forest with a mountain in the background under a blue sky with clouds.

Pintler Wilderness

Person paragliding over green, forested hills with mountains in the background under a clear blue sky.

New Mexico

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New Mexico ☀️

& Cloudcroft Hostel

Cool Hostel

Quaint Town

Outdoor Living

White Sands National Park

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