Les Stone/Polaris Christopher Columbus, anchored somewhere along the island's Atlantic coast, upped sails to begin the long voyage back to Spain with news he had discovered a western route to the ...

Each day this week, the Des Moines Register will be presenting one of the daily maps for RAGBRAI 2025. Here's today's. Highlights: Riders will get scenic views of the Mississippi River on portions ...

The course starts at route 135 in Hopkinton, *** quaint historic town west of Boston established in 17 15. Runners start at the town Common 26.2 miles from the heart of Boston's Copley Square.

A newly analyzed medieval manuscript suggests that sailors from the same region as Christopher Columbus may have known about ...

Christopher Columbus may have been the first European to land on Puerto Rico's shores, but touring San Juan will tell you there's a lot more to the story.

Mike DeWine signed the transportation budget on Monday, which includes a mandate for Ohio transportation experts to come up with a plan to create a better route between Toledo and Columbus.

The map itself is undated, but there are clues it was created in 1491: It quotes a book published that year, and Christopher Columbus may have consulted the map (or a copy) before his great voyage.

Here's what to know about the third annual race, including street closures, a map of the route and where to find the results. The marathon started at 7 a.m. in the Newport neighborhood on Sunday ...

Highlights: The highlight of the day will be a 15-mile trip through southern Minnesota, the first time RAGBRAI has left Iowa's borders. Wahpeton, on the western shore of West Lake Okoboji, will be ...