We've grilled a rack of world famous foodies to compile our bumper list of extraordinary culinary experiences to try in your lifetime. But what would you add to the menu?
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Meet the world's first celebrity butcher, discover where to eat one of the most poisonous fishes on the planet — without dying — get the culinary lowdown on the deep fried Mars bar, and maybe, just maybe, consider consuming casu marzu, the contraband Sardinian delicacy of maggot-infested pecorino cheese.
We've consulted some of the world's best chefs and food writers and scoured the culinary annals to concoct our mammoth collection of 25 things around the world to eat before you die.
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This species of whale has an unusual and mysterious tusk, once harvested and sold as a unicorn horn for 10 times its weight in gold.
Date 12 hrs ago, Duration 2:04, Views 1003
Video by: National Geographic
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The Narwhal's Mysterious Tusk
Date 11 hrs ago 2:04Tooltip Information:
The Narwhal's Mysterious TuskVideo by:Description: This species of whale has an unusual and mysterious tusk, once harvested and sold as a unicorn horn for 10 times its weight in gold.Rating: 5Views: 791 -
Watch The Birth of a Tornado
Date 16 hrs ago 2:59Tooltip Information:
Watch The Birth of a TornadoVideo by:Description: May 21, 2013—Two days before a tornado—with winds clocked at 190 miles per hour—tore through suburban Oklahoma City on May 20, National Geographic explorer and storm researcher Tim Samaras captured this video of a tornado forming in south-central Kansas. Video courtesy Tim Samaras.Rating: 4Views: 1235
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Why Do These Women Stretch Their Necks?
Date 15 hrs ago 4:23Tooltip Information:
Why Do These Women Stretch Their Necks?Video by:Description: Starting at an early age, women of the Padaung tribe wear a coil of brass rings around their necks. This collar, and the elongated appearance it gives their necks over time, are Padaung symbols they wear proudly. In their native Myanmar, Padaung people often faced persecution over these visible tribal symbols. Now, having relocated to a Thailand refugee camp, these Padaung women continue this centuries-old custom, memorializing the struggles of the past and maintaining a link to their tribe's history.Rating: 4Views: 917 -
Everest Tourism Changed Sherpa Lives
Date 13-05-23 4:34Tooltip Information:
Everest Tourism Changed Sherpa LivesVideo by:Description: The booming tourism industry aimed at putting people on the peak of Mt. Everest has radically changed the lives of Nepal's Sherpas. National Geographic Young Explorer and photographer Max Lowe recently spent two months in Nepal's Khumbu region, documenting some of those changes. Video and photos courtesy Max Lowe.Rating: 4Views: 681
