Boston Skydive Center, Smithfield

10,000 feet: the height to which your Cessna will climb.

120 mph: the speed you'll attain during a heart-pumping free fall.

20 minutes: all the training you'll need to reach these stats.

Boston Skydive Center makes it exceedingly easy to cross off a classic bucket-list experience—easy and safe. Owner and sky diver Dean O'Flaherty has some impressive numbers of his own, which include thousands of tandem drops. In fact, each of the center's instructors has thousands of jumps on their resume as well as certifications from the United States Parachute Association. Their vast experience, combined with Boston Skydive's state-of-the-art equipment, has produced an impeccable safety record. That means that, during jumps, all customers have to do is enjoy the view and hope their boss doesn't look up and spot them playing hooky.