Will Smith will traverse some of the wildest corners of the world in a new show for National Geographic.

The West Philly native is the host of the seven-part travel series "Pole to Pole," debuting in January. With the guidance of experts, Smith embarks on adventures across all seven continents, starting in the icefields of the South Pole and ending on the frigid waters of the North Pole. The story unfolds over 100 days, though the series itself has been in the works for five years. MORE: Philly native Sheinelle Jones named Jenna Bush Hager's permanent co-host for final hour of NBC's 'Today' show

"Pole to Pole" also takes Smith through the Amazon, Himalayas, Pacific Islands and Kalahari Desert. Each destination presents extreme challenges in the name of science. In Bhutan, he climbs t

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