If you've ever dreamed of standing where myths were born, where the sea howls like a war cry and the wind tells stories older than time, then welcome to Tintagel Castle. Perched on the rugged cliffs of North Cornwall, this windswept ruin has long been wrapped in legend—chief among them: the birth of King Arthur.

In most places, corn is just food. But in Mexico, especially among its Indigenous communities, corn—or maíz—is life, ancestry, memory, and god. Welcome to the Sacred Corn Festivals, where ancient traditions still sing the praises of the golden grain.