After Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue, the physical remains of his ships -- the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria -- remain lost. Bettmann Archive The 15th century explorer landed ...

On Wednesday, Sept. 3, 1913, the Manitowoc Daily Herald announced replicas of Christopher Columbus’s ships (the Nina, Pinta ...

An explorer said he may have found Christopher Columbus' Santa Maria ship off the waters of Haiti. The Santa Maria ran aground in 1492, just months after Columbus landed. But what happened to the ...

The ships of Christopher Columbus's First Fleet—the flagship Santa Maria flanked by Niña and Pinta—are depicted in this undated woodcut. Only the fate of Santa Maria is known. Photograph from ...

Replicas of Columbus' ships, the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria, sail past the Statue of Liberty June 26, 1992, to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Columbus' landing in the Americas. AFP/Getty Images ...

Christopher Columbus sailed the Atlantic Ocean with three ships – the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria – in 1492. Although his destination was India, he landed in the Bahamas during October.

The myths surrounding the epic voyages of Christopher Columbus are as plentiful as the riches he supposedly discovered. Here are some commonly held beliefs that have endured since, well, 1492.

BAYOU LA BATRE, Alabama -- It is well-known that when Christopher Columbus explored the new world he did so in the company of three ships. Replicas of two vessels -- the Niña and the Pinta ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - It may feel like you've stepped back in time if you are near the rivers in Downtown Pittsburgh for the next few weeks. Replicas of Christopher Columbus' Nina and Pinta have ...

It's been missing for more than 500 years. But now there are reports that the Santa Maria, the largest ship among the trio that made Christopher Columbus' first expedition to North America, may be ...

A world-renowned explorer believes he has found Christopher Columbus' lost ship, the Santa Maria. If the claims are true, the find could represent one of the world's most important underwater ...