  Here we present highlights from VERITAS observations of high-frequency-peaked
BL Lac objects (HBLs). We discuss the key science motivations for observing
these sources -- including performing multiwavelength campaigns critical to
understanding the emission mechanisms at work in HBLs, constraining the
intensity and spectra shape of the extragalactic background light, and placing
limits on the strength of the intergalactic magnetic field.
