For pest control, this South African farm enlisted a fowl army.

This medieval oratory decorated in magnificent frescos was constructed after Charlemagne received a vision.

Conditions there are ripe for trying out new techniques.

Bishop's Vineyard makes its products from grapes grown in graveyards.

Amarula brigadeiros are indulgent, adults-only treats.

A sweet and nutty liqueur made with the fruit of the "elephant tree."

Żubrówka carries notes of vanilla, lavender, and, of course, grass.

Muratina is a refreshing addition to social events in the Kikuyu community.

ON FEBRUARY 14, 1929, AROUND 10:30 a.m., Clark Street in Chicago was rattled by gunfire. The city’s most powerful gang leader, Al “Scarface” Capone, had finally sent some hit men after a rival gang. When the shots subsided, seven people were dead. It was, the Chicago Tribune later put it, “the most infamous of all gangland slayings in America.”

IN 1633, THE OTTOMAN SULTAN Murad IV cracked down on a practice he believed was provoking social decay and disunity in his capital of Istanbul.