Food & Drinks
This tart citrus fruit gives its name to the most common homemade summer drink.
What is a lemon?
This U.S. region, not a state, includes islands like St. Thomas and St. Croix.
What are the U.S. Virgin Islands?
This roadside stop, famous for oversized portions, shares its name with a barrel.
What is Cracker Barrel?
This layer of the ocean receives sunlight and supports most marine life.
What is the photic zone?
This annual cycling race across France is held each summer.
What is the Tour de France?
This frozen dessert differs from ice cream by using egg yolks for a richer texture.
What is custard?
This Indonesian island is a global hotspot known for temples, beaches, and rice terraces.
What is Bali?
This U.S. mountain range provides scenic highway drives like the Blue Ridge Parkway.
What are the Appalachian Mountains?
This predator uses echolocation to hunt and navigate underwater.
What is a dolphin (or toothed whale)?
This Independence Day tradition often features synchronized explosions in the night sky.
What are fireworks?
This Spanish cold soup, often made with tomatoes and cucumbers, is served chilled in summer.
What is gazpacho?
This Mediterranean island capital city shares its name with the country itself.
What is Valletta (Malta)?
This Midwestern city is considered the eastern starting point of Route 66.
What is Chicago?
This marine ecosystem is formed by colonies of tiny animals called polyps.
What is a coral reef?
This annual arts festival held in Scotland is considered the world’s largest of its kind.
What is the Edinburgh Festival Fringe?
This cocktail, whose name means “little mule,” is made with vodka, ginger beer, and lime.
What is a Moscow mule?
This desert city in Arizona is known for extreme summer heat and resorts.
What is Phoenix?
This term refers to the sudden urge to take spontaneous long-distance travel.
What is wanderlust?
This term describes marine animals that can produce their own light.
What is bioluminescence?
This Nevada event centers around community, art, and a temporary desert city.
What is Burning Man?
This cooking method—popular at summer BBQs—uses indirect heat and wood smoke to flavor meat low and slow.
What is smoking (or slow smoking)?
This UNESCO World Heritage site in Peru sits over 7,000 feet above sea level and attracts summer tourists.
What is Machu Picchu?
This engineering landmark connecting San Francisco is often crossed on scenic coastal drives.
What is the Golden Gate Bridge?
This is the deepest known point in Earth’s oceans, located in the Pacific.
What is the Mariana Trench (Challenger Deep)?
This 1969 music festival became a defining cultural moment of peace and counterculture.
What is Woodstock?