Participants deplane during the United Airlines annual "fantasy flight" to a fictional North Pole at Denver International Airport, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Denver. Credit: AP/David Zalubowski ...

From where the North Pole is located and why the remote location is said to be the home to the beloved Christmas icon, to how our modern-day perception of Santa Claus evolved, here’s what to know.

People dressed as Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus greet participants as they disembark from a plane during the United Airlines annual "fantasy flight" to a fictional North Pole at Denver International ...

From his starting point at the North Pole, the map shows Santa headed south along the Pacific rim and then across Asia, Australia, Africa and Europe. He stopped in Antarctica, and as night fell in ...

Colorado’s North Pole opened on June 16, 1956. At that time, it was just the village designed to look like the Santa’s Workshop that was built in Lake Placid, New York in the 1940s.

Bryce Bosley, 6, was tickled to see Santa and all the North Pole had to offer. “The North Pole is fun because there’s games, food, and all the activities are really fun,” he said.

Bryce Bosley, 6, was tickled to see Santa and all the North Pole had to offer. “The North Pole is fun because there’s games, food, and all the activities are really fun,” he said.