Bermuda

Bathed in the balmy turquoise waters of the Sargasso Sea, the string of islands in Bermuda is ringed by treacherous reefs that make it one of the world’s top diving destinations. With its pastel-colored houses and stately mansions drowning in lush greenery and fragrant frangipani and bougainvillea, their step-like white roofs poised to catch rainwater, Bermuda feels like a sophisticated chunk of rural England lifted into warmer climes. But it’s much more diverse, with British, North American, African, Portuguese, and West Indian influences adding to the unique cultural melange. Despite its tiny size