The map, printed in 1507, measured about 1.4m by 2.4m, a size that matched its grand ambition to portray the world in its entirety. And indeed, it did depict more of the world than ever before.

On the map, the unexplored continent of North America is called “Parias," while the newly christened America describes the South American coast all the way down to the present-day port of ...

The 15th century Vinland Map, the first known map to show part of America before explorer Christopher Columbus landed on the continent, is almost certainly genuine, a Danish expert said Friday.

This collection of Funky Facts from Go Jetters focuses on North America, a continent found entirely within the northern hemisphere. In these clips, we explore iconic landmarks within the United ...

From Canada to Central America, the many grandeurs of North America's diverse topography star in a just-released high-resolution map from NASA's Shuttle Radar Topography Mission. But a relatively ...