Vázquez de Coronado and his army set out for the supposedly wealthy region of Quivira

Conquistador Francisco Vázquez de Coronado goes searching of the legendary cities of gold

Interview with Matt Rutherford

Matt Rutherford rounds Cape Horn and heads back to Annapolis

Matt Rutherford attempts to go around the Americas in a sailboat

Jolliet and Marquette travel down the Mississippi to the Arkansas - and then return

in 1673, Joliett and Marquette go searching for the legendary 'Big River' that lies in the west

Captain James Cook meets a bloody end on a beach in Hawaii

Cook sails to North America and the Arctic in a search for the Northwest Passage

Cook sets out on his third voyage, heading to Polynesia before going to search for the Northwest Passage

Cook continues his search for Terra Australis

James Cook sails to the other side of the world in search of Terra Australis

Cook and Endeavour complete their first voyage by circumnavigating the world

Cook and Endeavour complete their epic journey by exploring New Zealand and Australia, and circumnavigating of the world

Captain James Cook and the Endeavour explore the South Pacific

James Cook takes command of the Endeavour and heads to the other side of the world

Early years of Cook including his involvement in the Seven Years' War, and the surveying of Newfoundland

Tasman completes his first voyage, and is sent out on a second

Dutch explorer Abel Tasman reaches Tasmania and New Zealand

A conversation with modern-day explorer, traveler and adventurer Alice Morrison

A look at the second half of Nansen's life as a scientist, diplomat and humanitarian

Nansen and the Fram make their way out of the ice and home

Nansen and Johansen make dash for the North Pole

The Fram Expedition heads into the Arctic

Nansen sets sets out to be the first man to reach the North Pole