Standing before a field carpeted with flowers is a beloved, awe-inspiring tradition around the world ... Here's where to find the world's most popular blooms in abundance, plus other places ...

The Victorian era is famously regarded as a period of restraint—restraint in clothing, social norms, emotional behavior, communication … the list could go on and on.

For Hindus, the beautiful and arresting lotus flower ... passed around and inhaled – and before it is smoked a prayer is uttered. ‘Ocimum basilicum’ is the herb most of us know from tearing ...