People Magazine names Crystal Bridges as bucket list travel spot

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville was recognized in a national publication as a bucket list travel spot.

People Magazine released its 2024 Food and Travel Special on Friday and named 25 bucket list travel spots that offer unique experiences. Crystal Bridges was among the 25 listed in the bucket list.

The museum recently hosted Antiques Roadshow and opened “The Portal: An Art Experience by Jewel.”

Crystal Bridges was also recently named one of the best free museums by USA Today.

Crystal Bridges raises $1.25 million

Here are the other spots on People’s list that could be added to your bucket list:

  • Flower fields in Crested Butte, Colorado

  • Polk Penguin Conservation Center at Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak, Michigan

  • “The Outsiders” house in Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas

  • The Astronaut Training experience at Kennedy Space Center at Merritt Island in Florida

  • Salamander Middleburg Resort in Middleburg, Virginia

  • Coqodaq in New York City

  • Garth Brooks’ Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk in Nashville, Tennessee

  • Vee Bar Guest Ranch in Laramie, Wyoming

  • Mendenhall Glacier outside of Juneau, Alaska

  • EaDough in Houston, Texas

  • Lakon Paris Patisserie in Newton Highlands, Massachusetts

  • Alexander’s Patisserie in San Francisco, California

  • Minnesota Yacht Club

  • Oceans Calling in Ocean City, Maryland

  • Fall in Love in L.A., California

  • Sea.Hear.Now in Asbury Park, New Jersey

  • DreamWorks Land opening on June 14th at Universal Orlando Resort in Florida

  • O’ahu’s Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawai’i Festival

  • Rabbit Hole in Kansas City, Missouri

  • Purple Rain House in Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • L’Appartement 4F in Brooklyn, New York

  • Extraterrestrial Highway: Alien Research Center, Little A’Le’Inn, Area 51 in Las Vegas, Nevada

  • Margie’s Candies in Chicago, Illinois

  • “PEOPLE: Celebrating 50 Years” exhibit at Fotografiska in New York City

Nexstar’s KDVR said the list will be on newsstands on Friday and the online story will be posted to People’s website on Sunday.

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