1.Marco Polo.
Marco Polo was a Venetian explorer known for the book The Travels of Marco Polo, which describes his voyage to and experiences in Asia. Polo traveled extensively with his family, journeying from Europe to Asia from 1271 to 1295 and remaining in China for 17 of those years.
Christopher Columbus.
Christopher Columbus was a navigator who explored the Americas under the flag of Spain. Some people think of him as the "discoverer" of America, but this is not strictly true. His voyages across the Atlantic paved the way for European colonization and exploitation of the Americas.
Amerigo Vespucci.
Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci is best known for his namesake: the continents of North and South America. ... Vespucci was the first person to recognize North and South America as distinct continents that were previously unknown to Europeans, Asians and Africans.
John Cabot.
John Cabot, Italian Giovanni Cabot, (born c. 1450, Genoa? [Italy]—died c. 1499), navigator and explorer who by his voyages in 1497 and 1498 helped lay the groundwork for the later British claim to Canada.
Ferdinand Magellan.
Ferdinand Magellan is best known for being an explorer for Portugal, and later Spain, who discovered the Strait of Magellan while leading the first expedition to successfully circumnavigate the globe.
Hernan Cortes.
Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes (c. 1485-1547) is best known for conquering the Aztecs and claiming Mexico on behalf of Spain. Cortés ignored the order and traveled to Mexico anyway, setting his sights on overthrowing ruler Montezuma II in the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan
2.Whether summiting the world's tallest peaks in record time or discovering species in the depths of Earth's oceans, modern explorers are taking their adventures to new extremes. Find these awe-inspiring men and women setting records – and even breaking some of their own – across the world.
