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Columbus made four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain: in 1492, 1493, 1498, and 1502. He is credited with the discovery of the New World, believing he had reached Asia.

Traveled the Silk Road and reached China in the late 13th century. His voyages are detailed in 'The Travels of Marco Polo' and opened up the East to Europe.

Magellan's expedition from 1519 to 1522 became the first to circumnavigate the globe and proved that the world is round.

Reached India by sea in 1498, linking Europe and Asia for the first time via an ocean route, opening the way for an age of global imperialism.

Made three voyages to the Pacific Ocean, accurately charting many areas and recording several islands and coastlines on European maps for the first time.

Conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large parts of what is now Mexico under the rule of the King of Castile in the early 16th century.

The English privateer made the second successful circumnavigation of the world in a single expedition from 1577 to 1580.

Explored the regions of present-day Canada and parts of the northeastern U.S., searching for the Northwest Passage. The Hudson River, Hudson Strait, and Hudson Bay are named after him.

Commanded expeditionary voyages to Southeast Asia, South Asia, Western Asia, and East Africa from 1405 to 1433 under the Ming dynasty.

His voyages led to the recognition that the New World (Americas) was a separate continent and not a part of Asia. The continents of America are named after him.

Conducted explorations in central and southern Africa, sought to discover the sources of the Nile, and was the first European to see Mosi-oa-Tunya (Victoria Falls).

Sponsored expeditions to the Americas and established the Roanoke Colony, which is now known as the 'Lost Colony' due to its mysterious disappearance.

First to reach the South Pole, led the first expedition to traverse the Northwest Passage, and may have been the first to reach the North Pole by air.

Venetian navigator and explorer, his 1497 discovery of the coast of North America under the commission of Henry VII of England is the earliest known European exploration of coastal North America since the Norse visits in the 11th century.

Spanish explorer, governor, and conquistador. He crossed the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean in 1513, becoming the first European to lead an expedition to have seen or reached the Pacific from the New World.

A Spanish explorer and conquistador known for leading the first official European expedition to Florida and the first governor of Puerto Rico. He is associated with the legend of the Fountain of Youth, reputed to be in Florida.

Known for his voyages in 1642 and 1644 in the service of the Dutch East India Company, he was the first known European explorer to reach the islands of Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) and New Zealand.

French explorer who claimed what is now Canada for France. He was the first European to describe and map the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the shores of the Saint Lawrence River.

A British Royal Navy officer and explorer of the Arctic. Franklin led his last expedition in 1845 in attempt to traverse the last unnavigated section of the Northwest Passage, but the expedition met with disaster and the entire crew perished.

A French Navy officer and explorer whose expedition vanished in Oceania.

A Dutch navigator and explorer, a key figure in the golden age of Dutch navigation and exploration. He is best known for his three expeditions to the far north in search of a northeast passage.

A Spanish explorer and conquistador who led the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day United States, and is the first European documented to have crossed the Mississippi River.

He was a Spanish conquistador and explorer who led a large expedition from Mexico to present-day Kansas through parts of the southwestern United States between 1540 and 1542.

A central figure in the early days of the Portuguese Empire and in the 15th-century European maritime discoveries and maritime expansion.

Believed to be the first European to arrive in North America (excluding Greenland), approximately 500 years before Columbus.

A Cossack ataman (leader) and explorer of Siberia. His conquest of the Tatar khanates to the east of the Urals extended Russian lands to the Yenisei River.

The first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and the second ever to complete a circumnavigation of the globe. Also, he was vice admiral of the English navy during the defeat of the Spanish Armada.