Antoni Porowski spent years as the resident food and wine expert aboard Netflix’s Emmy-winning reality series Queer Eye, entering people’s kitchens and tailoring perfect recipes to their lifestyles. However, for his first solo-hosting gig since bidding farewell to the Fab Five, he’s about to put his body to the test. This Sunday, he’ll begin visiting the most interesting and idyllic locales for the new National Geographic series, Best of the World, inspired by the long-running franchise of the same name, curating the top travel locations for whatever you’re searching for. Collider is thrilled to exclusively share a new sneak peek at the premiere episode that is less about showcasing a destination and more about teaching Porowski something he’s never done before — wrestling.
The footage takes the renowned chef to Arena Mexico to get a crash course from Persephone, one of the greatest female wrestlers in her country. She welcomes him into the ring in Marvel superhero fashion to teach him a few signature moves before her big match. Porowski is thankful he has good health insurance for what’s about to unfold as he learns how to get a fellow fighter into a headlock and how to take his opponent down when he’s already on the mat. Some of the high-flying, daring moves from these skilled wrestlers are a bit too risky for him to take on, but he does get to experience what it’s like to get bodyslammed by a professional. It’s all in good fun, though, and all smiles as he thanks Persephone and her colleagues for putting him through the wringer.
As shown in the sneak peek, Best of the World isn’t just a guidebook, but an adventure to reach the beating heart of each location alongside Porowski. His travels will take him from Mexico City to Paris, London, and even his home, New York City, in a search for authentic experiences in both the most famous landmarks and diamonds in the rough that deserve to be recognized. From the best spots to eat to the greatest views, and one-of-a-kind activities, he’ll embrace his adventurous side to truly get a feel for the culture and people that define an area. The goal is to put human stories, like that of Persephone, first and foremost, and revel in the overlooked aspects of a place in a feel-good reality package.
Collider Exclusive · Universe Personality Quiz Which Iconic Universe Do You Belong in the Most? Star Wars · Lord of the Rings · Harry Potter · Game of Thrones · Star Trek
Five legendary universes. Five completely different visions of what the world could be — or already was. One of them is the world your instincts, your values, and your particular way of existing were built for. Eight questions will tell you which one.
🚀Star Wars
💍Lord of the Rings
🧙Harry Potter
👑Game of Thrones
🖖Star Trek
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What gives your life its deepest sense of meaning? Every universe is built around a different answer to this question.
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Which kind of world do you most want to inhabit? The environment shapes who you become. Choose carefully.
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How do you prefer your conflicts resolved? The shape of a world’s conflicts tells you everything about its soul.
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Who do you want beside you when things get difficult? Your ideal companions reveal the world you were made for.
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What is your relationship with power? How you seek, wield, or resist power is the map of who you are.
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How does your universe treat good and evil? A world’s moral architecture tells you more about it than any map.
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What role would you naturally fall into? Every universe has archetypes. Which one fits you without trying?
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What do you ultimately believe about the future? The answer to this is the clearest window into which universe already lives inside you.
Your Universe Has Been Chosen You Belong In…
Your answers point to the iconic universe your values, your instincts, and your particular way of seeing the world were built for. This is where you would find your people — and your purpose.
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
You believe in the cause — in the idea that freedom is worth fighting for even when the odds are impossible and the empire is vast.
You are drawn to the moral clarity of a universe where hope itself is a form of resistance.
You’d find your people in the Rebellion — a ragtag coalition of true believers held together by conviction more than resources.
Star Wars is fundamentally a story about ordinary people choosing to matter in an extraordinary conflict — and that is exactly your kind of story.
The Force may or may not be with you. But the will to use it for something larger than yourself certainly is.
Middle-earth
Lord of the Rings
You understand, in the deepest part of yourself, that the journey matters as much as the destination — and that the world’s beauty is worth protecting even at great cost.
Middle-earth is a world of ancient wonder, deep friendship, and a darkness that only retreats when enough small acts of courage accumulate.
You would thrive here because you value the fellowship more than the glory — the road more than the arrival.
Tolkien’s universe rewards patience, loyalty, and the willingness to carry something heavy across a very long distance.
Those are not burdens to you. They are simply how you move through the world.
The Wizarding World
Harry Potter
You believe that love, loyalty, and doing what’s right are not naive sentiments — they are the most powerful forces in any world, magical or otherwise.
The Wizarding World is a place of wonder hidden in plain sight, where learning is transformative and the bonds you form at school follow you into every battle.
You would flourish here because you take both the magic and the friendships seriously — and you understand that one without the other is incomplete.
Harry Potter’s universe ultimately rewards those who choose to stand for something even when standing is terrifying.
That choice — made quietly, without guarantee — is something you understand completely.
Westeros · The Known World
Game of Thrones
You see the world clearly — its power structures, its hypocrisies, its brutal arithmetic — and you are not paralysed by that clarity. You use it.
Westeros is a world that rewards intelligence, adaptability, and the willingness to understand that every alliance is also a negotiation.
You would survive here — possibly thrive here — because you don’t confuse the world as it is with the world as you’d like it to be.
Game of Thrones is a story about what happens when the idealists and the realists collide. You are sharp enough to know which one lasts longer.
Winter always comes. You are already prepared.
The United Federation of Planets
Star Trek
You believe the future is worth building — that curiosity, cooperation, and the expansion of understanding are not just ideals but the most practical path forward for any civilisation.
Star Trek is a universe where the questions matter as much as the answers, and where encountering something utterly alien is cause for wonder rather than fear.
You would belong here because you are fundamentally optimistic about what intelligence and decency can achieve — while being honest about how hard that achievement is.
The Federation is the universe’s most ambitious thought experiment: what if we actually got better?
You don’t just hope that’s possible. You think it’s the only thing worth working toward.
‘Best of the World’ Is All About Discovery for Antoni Porowski
For Porowski, this new travel show isn’t his first rodeo with Nat Geo. He previously brought his culinary talents to No Taste Like Home, taking a slew of famous guests, like Florence Pugh, Justin Theroux, Issa Rae, and more, on elaborate food journeys through their cultural roots. He’s taking a similar, in-depth approach to Best of the World, though, going beyond the Nat Geo travel lists to craft a journey that reflects his perspective. In an interview with Collider’s Michael Zimmermann, he teased how the structure of the series is based around authenticity and discovery that’ll give viewers a new side to some otherwise very familiar cities across the world.
“I know they wanted to lean into my perspective and how I experience the city and things that make me light up. You want to do the classic staple things that everyone knows and loves. It’s tried, tested, and true. But the best discoveries I’ve ever made are when I get lost on some little street.”
Best of the World premieres June 7 on National Geographic. Check out our exclusive sneak peek in the player above.
