be it safe to say that National Geographic be the finest magazine in the world ? ok . I 'll go out on a limb and say it : `` National Geographic be the finest magazine in the world . '' there . I have say it . you simply can not beat the always compelling write about far-off and far-out place and thing , the stunning photography and the unobtrusive design that allow the reader to concentrate on both . bonus : map ! National Geographic usually have a few issue a year that feature suitable for the office wall-type map . who do not love map ? never subscribe ? look for 3-4 long -lrb- probably about 6,000-8 ,000 word -rrb- feature per issue . each feature impecably write , painstakingly research and accompany by those jaw drop photo . this be must-have stuff and it kick the stuff out of another night of tv .