You may be surprised to know that the north and south pole aren’t located in specific fixed locations. While the North Pole is actually located in the Arctic Ocean and the South Pole is in ...

In 1994, Norwegian explorer Erling Kagge completed the “Three Poles Challenge,” becoming the first person to reach the North Pole, South Pole and summit of Mount Everest on foot — without ...

As Erling Kagge relates in his thrilling book, The North Pole, the world’s northernmost point has been a lifelong and nearly fatal obsession Where is the North Pole? On one level, the answer is ...

The Battleship North Carolina, a museum and National Historic Landmark, is in the running for USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice 2025. The battleship was commissioned in 1941, decommissioned in 1947 ...

The planet's magnetic North Pole, where compasses point, has been unexpectedly moving toward Russia. While shifting is not a rare occurrence, the pole is moving both faster and differently than it ...

Back when Battleship North Carolina was commissioned in 1941, the ship was thought of as "the world's greatest sea weapon," and it turned out to be just that by participating in more than a dozen ...

The Battleship North Carolina ranked 5th in USA TODAY's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards for best museum ship. Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts, secured the top spot in the voting.

A National Historic Landmark docked in Wilmington could soon receive another honor. Battleship North Carolina is one of 20 finalists from across the country for USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice ...