Weird But True World 2025

Incredible facts, awesome photos, and weird wonders--for this year and beyond!

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The best-selling Weird But True! World returns for its third edition—weirder than ever and with tons of new, true, unbelievable oddities for 2025 … and beyond!

Meet a chef who cooks pizza over an active volcano in Guatemala. Visit a bridge in Hungary that was repaired with LEGO bricks. And get to know the world’s smelliest frog.

You’ll find all this and more inside this jam-packed compendium of weird wonders from all around the world. Travel from continent to continent and from sea to space to find the coolest animals, natural wonders, ancient architecture, and festivals the universe has to offer. It’s everything Weird But True! fans love, and then some: adventure-filled awesomeness packed with gorgeous photography, snackable fun facts, and in-depth info about the strange history and science that makes our world so wonderful.

This annual collection is updated each year with NEW world’s weirdest winners from around the globe, weird news, fresh facts, and strange sites, animals, and events for every continent. Weird But True! World 2025 is the latest, greatest, and WEIRDEST edition yet.

Inside you’ll find:

  • Wild, wow-worthy facts
  • Unbelievable photos
  • Colorful National Geographic maps
  • Weird news
  • Shocking stats and infographics
  • Personality quizzes
  • Adorable odd animals
  • And more!
National Geographic Kids inspires young adventurers to explore the world through its award-winning books, magazines, games, toys, videos, events, and website, and is the only kids brand with a world-class scientific organization at its core. This book and series is created by National Geographic contributors, including researchers, photographers, content experts, and educational specialists.
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The best-selling Weird But True! World returns for its third edition—weirder than ever and with tons of new, true, unbelievable oddities for 2025 … and beyond!

Meet a chef who cooks pizza over an active volcano in Guatemala. Visit a bridge in Hungary that was repaired with LEGO bricks. And get to know the world’s smelliest frog.

You’ll find all this and more inside this jam-packed compendium of weird wonders from all around the world. Travel from continent to continent and from sea to space to find the coolest animals, natural wonders, ancient architecture, and festivals the universe has to offer. It’s everything Weird But True! fans love, and then some: adventure-filled awesomeness packed with gorgeous photography, snackable fun facts, and in-depth info about the strange history and science that makes our world so wonderful.

This annual collection is updated each year with NEW world’s weirdest winners from around the globe, weird news, fresh facts, and strange sites, animals, and events for every continent. Weird But True! World 2025 is the latest, greatest, and WEIRDEST edition yet.

Inside you’ll find:

  • Wild, wow-worthy facts
  • Unbelievable photos
  • Colorful National Geographic maps
  • Weird news
  • Shocking stats and infographics
  • Personality quizzes
  • Adorable odd animals
  • And more!

Author

National Geographic Kids inspires young adventurers to explore the world through its award-winning books, magazines, games, toys, videos, events, and website, and is the only kids brand with a world-class scientific organization at its core. This book and series is created by National Geographic contributors, including researchers, photographers, content experts, and educational specialists.
National Geographic Kids View titles by National Geographic Kids

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