The accidental discovery of a trans-Atlantic route from Europe to America by Columbus while in search for a route to India demonstrates this deep fascination.
ðɪ ˌæksɪdˈɛntəl dɪskˈʌvɚɹi əvə tɹˈænzɐtlˈæntɪk ɹˈaʊt fɹʌm jˈʊɹɹəp tʊ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə baɪ kəlˈʌmbəs wˌaɪl ɪn sˈɜːtʃ fɚɹɚ ɹˈaʊt tʊ ˈɪndiə dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪts ðɪs dˈiːp fˌæsᵻnˈeɪʃən.