Bethlehem, Connecticut
Abbey of Regina Laudis
These Benedictine nuns have been making artisanal cheeses since before it was cool.
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Bethlehem, Connecticut
These Benedictine nuns have been making artisanal cheeses since before it was cool.
Robertsfors N, Sweden
The cheese slicer may be a Norwegian invention, but the biggest ones in the world are found in Sweden.
Tillamook, Oregon
This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.
Plancherine, France
At this monastery, monks make raw-milk cheese and use excess whey to create methane that powers their hot-water system.
Imsil-gun, South Korea
A 32-acre fun park dedicated to all things cheese.
Williamsburg, Kentucky
Moonbows over Kentucky.
Stonehaven, Scotland
The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.
Burnsville, North Carolina
A mountaintop space observatory that is certified dark.
Toronto, Ontario
This knick-knack-covered house (complete with a matching van) is a charming oddity in the middle of a modest downtown neighborhood.
Lititz, Pennsylvania
Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.
Maggie Valley, North Carolina
A museum celebrating rare American motorcycles where everything runs—and none of it quietly.
Plougrescant, France
A small house sits between two huge rocks, with its back to the sea.
Reykjanes, Iceland
Iceland's largest geothermal mud pool is a little bit haunted and a little bit dangerous.
Alamada, Philippines
This wondrous waterfall rushing down a green-covered mountain wasn't discovered until 2010.
Alinja, Azerbaijan
In the foothills of the lesser Caucasus, a centuries-old fortress still stands.
Princeton, Oregon
With a crest near 10,000 feet, this treeless fault-block mountain in eastern Oregon provides stunning views and spectacular glacial landforms.
New York, New York
During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.
Goathland, England
Harry Potter’s Hogsmeade Station is also a charming blast from the past situated in North Yorkshire.
Chimney Rock, North Carolina
A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.
New Haven, Connecticut
Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.
Orkney, Scotland
A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.
Rapid City, South Dakota
Thanks to a loophole in property ownership, this alleyway has become a cacophonous street gallery.
Manchester Township, New Jersey
Hidden deep within New Jersey Pine Barrens is a massive graffiti wonderland.