The North Pole is a land of extremes. Because of the Earth's tilted axis as it revolves around the sun, sunlight is either constant or not present at all depending on the season, according to ...

Although no one “owns” the North Pole, countries with land ringing the Central Arctic Ocean already have rights extending some way beyond their coastlines, under international law.

Notice she’s holding the American flag, as opposed to planting it in the ice; that may be because the North Pole isn’t part of any country. 3 / 20. Ekaterina Uryupova/Shutterstock.

The North Pole, the northernmost point on Earth, doesn't offer much variation in terms of looks. But there is far more to this distant floating ice mass than meets the eye. Here, MailOnline Travel ...

Other countries eye the North Pole. When Russia first put forward the Lomonosov Ridge – and by extension, the North Pole – in 2001, ...

Reaching the North Pole was an international obsession during the late 19th century. Various countries devised plans for becoming the first to reach the pole, but no journey was as fascinating (or ...