10 Expeditions That Ended in Disaster

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At this point in time, essentially the entire world (barring the depths of the oceans) has been pretty well mapped out and explored. However, not that long ago, many brave men and women had to risk life and limb in order to find new places and chart new waters. Many of these expeditions involved great heroics and succeeded against all odds. However, some went through horrible struggle, and ended in bitter failure. And many expeditions that we know of as successes, still went through far more struggle than most people imagine. If you are going to travel to an entirely new place, planning is key, or you may end up like the people in these entries.

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Coming up:

10. The Donner Party
9. The Franklin Expedition
8. The Percy Fawcett Expedition
7. The Narvaez Expedition
6. The Apollo 1 Disaster
5. John Quincy Adams And The Center Of The Earth
4. The Money Pit/Money Sink
3. Ponce de Leon Was Not Searching For A Fountain, But It All Ended Poorly Anyway
2. Ferdinand Magellan’s Voyage Was Much More Failure Filled Than Many People Realize
1. The USS Jeannette’s Failed Expedition To The North Pole

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