Pantelleria’s extreme conditions have shaped its centuries-old way of growing grapes—a method that is recognized by UNESCO.

City Island Diner feels like being in a small hometown greasy spoon that could be anywhere from Ohio to Upstate New York — but it’s right here in New York City.

It wasn't only Antonia de la Ascensión who made this strange error. Juan de Iturbe, who explored parts of California in 1615, ...