It could have been the North Pole, and no one in 1866 had actually been to the Pole. No explorer reached there until 1926, leaving Santa, if he did live there, undisturbed in his workshop.

Santa Claus won't be leaving the North Pole this year for his annual holiday ... a virtual tour of Santa's workshop, and an interactive meet-and-greet with Santa where kids can snap a selfie ...

PAVILION Kuala Lumpur is pulling out all the stops by bringing the North Pole fantasy to the city ... featuring a diorama of Santa Claus and his reindeer, located at the main entrance.