Season 1

2010 · 10 episodes

The pages of National Geographic magazine come alive in this 10-part series, revealing the wacky, often whimsical, always wild wonders of the world, and celebrating its fascinating and fun people, places and things.

1Killer Swarms and Urban PenguinsFrom the tallest building in America, to killer swarms, to flying cars, to city-dwelling penguins, National Geographic is taking you on an adventure to explore our sometimes wacky, often whimsical, always wild, wonders of the world
2Cobra Town, Amazing Mummies, and HogzillaIn this episode of Nat Geo Amazing! we take you around the globe and back. From a Japanese crystal ball juggler, to extreme kayaking, to a San Francisco based earthquake lab, our bizarre, yet fascinating world is on display. Join the adventure and learn something new along the way.
3Spider Eaters, Kung Fu Monks, and Vampire BatsFrom bike stunts, to edible spiders, to alligator eating snakes, National Geographic is taking you on an adventure to explore our sometimes wacky, often whimsical, always wild, wonders of the world.
4Man-Eating Snakes and the Invisible ManFrom man-eating snakes, to a robot elephant, to an invisible man, National Geographic is taking you on an adventure to explore our sometimes wacky, often whimsical, always wild, wonders of the world.
5Bridge Jumping and Sword SwallowingFrom bridge jumping and sword swallowing, to clever crows and baboon theives, National Geographic is taking you on an adventure to explore our sometimes wacky, often whimsical, always wild, wonders of the world.
6Buried Alive and Fight FestivalFrom a fight festival, to microscopic masterpieces, to the science of avalanche survival, National Geographic is taking you on an adventure to explore our sometimes wacky, often whimsical, always wild, wonders of the world.
7World's Oldest Mummies and Lego RobotsFrom the worlds oldest mummies, to Lego robots, to monster fish, National Geographic is taking you on an adventure to explore our sometimes wacky, often whimsical, always wild, wonders of the world.
8Desert Killers and the Flying Boat CarFrom the science of fighting, to a flying boat car, to the deadliest animals of the desert, National Geographic is taking you on an adventure to explore our sometimes wacky, often whimsical, always wild, wonders of the world.
9Jesus Lizard and Ghost ScienceSee a wrangler round up deadly sea snakes, risking his life to take their blood to create antivenin. Stripped of diving equipment and pushing his body to the limit, a free diver attempts to set a new record, descending hundreds of feet in one of the world's deepest underwater sinkholes. See how the basilisk lizard stays afloat and runs on water, earning the name Jesus lizard. And science is pitted against the supernatural as a scientist tests his theory of evolutionary fear on 200 subjects.
10Prison Hotel, Octopus Gymnastics, and Flesh-Eating BeetlesIn this episode, visit a prison hotel where guests surrender all belongings except for a toothbrush and spend their stay in a real jail cell - complete with armed guards and a VIP interrogation package. Then, watch as natures ultimate contortionist, the octopus, manipulates its body to fit through crevices as small as a quarter.

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