Amerigo Vespucci (disambiguation)
Amerigo Vespucci (1454–1512) was an Italian explorer and cartographer.
The following places and ships have been named after him:
Places
- Américo Vespucio Avenue, one of the main avenues in Santiago, Chile
- Florence Airport, Italy, officially renamed "Amerigo Vespucci Airport" in 1990
- Ponte Amerigo Vespucci, a bridge in Florence, Italy
Ships
- Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci, a tall ship of the Italian Navy
- CMA CGM Amerigo Vespucci, a container ship built in 2010
- SS Amerigo Vespucci, a Liberty ship built during World War II
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