Imagine driving down a quiet country road, and suddenly — the land explodes into color. Fields stretch for miles in neat rows of pink, red, orange, purple, and gold, like someone dropped a giant box of crayons on the Earth and let the colors run wild. No, you’re not in the Netherlands. You’re in Skagit Valley, Washington — home to the most breathtaking tulip bloom in the USA.

Some cities whisper their stories through quiet alleyways. Montreal doesn’t whisper—it sings, dances, flirts, and occasionally yells across a bustling street in French. This island city in Quebec is where North America meets Paris, where centuries-old stone buildings rub shoulders with experimental art, and where maple syrup meets espresso.