Leif Erikson is believed to have traveled to North America around the year 1000 CE, specifically to a region known as Vinland. The exact location of Vinland is uncertain, but it is often associated with areas such as modern-day Newfoundland, Canada, or other parts of the North American coast. Erikson and his crew would have arrived in North America via Greenland, where they had established a settlement some years earlier. They made landfall in Vinland and spent some time exploring the area, possibly in search of natural resources such as timber and possibly furs. The journey of Leif Erikson and the discovery of Vinland hold significance in the history of Norse exploration and the early European interactions with North America.