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Since 1918, Ripley’s has been a world leader in family entertainment. Today, we operate more than 100 exciting attractions in 10 countries!

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Spark Your Sense of Curiosity

Get lost in a vortex of weird and wonderful stories from Ripley's!

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Octopuses Don’t Have Eight Arms

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Hair-Raising Facts About the Queen of Country, Dolly Parton

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The Strangest Final Resting Places of Celebrities

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Unmasking The Dark History Of The Moretta

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Looking for a good book? Try one some Florida students aren’t allowed to read… free – on us!

Share Your Unbelievable Story or Fun Fact!

Animals

Octopuses Don’t Have Eight Arms

They might have eight tentacles, but not all of them are arms!

Octopuses Don’t Have Eight Arms

Animals

The Ecological Benefits Of Pablo Escobar's Hippos

Could it be that Pablo Escobar inadvertently helped his country’s environment?

The Ecological Benefits Of Pablo Escobar's Hippos

Animals

Can a Shark Really Smell a Drop of Blood From a Mile Away?

Their sense of smell and olfactory systems are a hundred times stronger than a human's.

Can a Shark Really Smell a Drop of Blood From a Mile Away?

Animals

Will Touching A Baby Bird Make The Mother Abandon It?

Although baby birds are sometimes seen outside their nests on the ground, this isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

Will Touching A Baby Bird Make The Mother Abandon It?

Animals

Are Black Panthers Really A Separate Species?

It’s time to separate the hype from biology.

Are Black Panthers Really A Separate Species?

Animals

The Savage Tsavo Man-Eaters and the Man Who Stopped Them

They were believed to have eaten up to 135 people.

The Savage Tsavo Man-Eaters and the Man Who Stopped Them

Curiosity running wild? Discover more in person!

Hop on a plane, steamboat, camel – any form of transportation, will do – and visit one of Ripley’s many attractions around the world. Step into a Believe It or Not! to marvel at hundreds of rarities, enter an underwater world of wonder at Ripley’s Aquariums, get lost in a Mirror Maze, and much more!

Curiosity running wild? Discover more in person!

People

Hair-Raising Facts About the Queen of Country, Dolly Parton

Let’s take a break from that “9 to 5” to learn a little more about Dolly.

Hair-Raising Facts About the Queen of Country, Dolly Parton

People

How Tall Was Napoleon Bonaparte Actually?

French inches were longer than English inches.

How Tall Was Napoleon Bonaparte Actually?

People

Luckiest Or Unluckiest Man In The World?

He's escaped a fatal plane crash, a sinking bus, and even an exploding car!

Luckiest Or Unluckiest Man In The World?

People

The Egg-citing Truth Behind Humpty Dumpty

The real-life Humpty Dumpty may have been capable of annihilating military forces.

The Egg-citing Truth Behind Humpty Dumpty

People

Did Einstein Really Fail Math?

He considered himself, in his own words, “a pariah” among academics.

Did Einstein Really Fail Math?

People

Hanging from the Teeth With The Iron Jaw, Amadeus Lopez

This nail-biter of an act involves gripping a piece of leather between the teeth and being hoisted by rope high up into the air.

Hanging from the Teeth With The Iron Jaw, Amadeus Lopez

Curiosity running wild? Discover more in person!

Hop on a plane, steamboat, camel – any form of transportation, will do – and visit one of Ripley’s many attractions around the world. Step into a Believe It or Not! to marvel at hundreds of rarities, enter an underwater world of wonder at Ripley’s Aquariums, get lost in a Mirror Maze, and much more!

Curiosity running wild? Discover more in person!

Pop Culture

The Strangest Final Resting Places of Celebrities

They may be gone, but these pop culture icons are far from forgotten.

The Strangest Final Resting Places of Celebrities

Pop Culture

Piecing Together the History of Tetris

Players who game for extensive periods often begin seeing Tetris shapes in the world around them!

Piecing Together the History of Tetris

Pop Culture

Princess Leia’s Hair Was Inspired by Real Mexican Rebels

Leia herself was inspired by a Mexican rebel named Clara de la Rocha.

Princess Leia’s Hair Was Inspired by Real Mexican Rebels

Pop Culture

The Quiz Show Rigging Scandal

I'll take the quiz show scandal of the 1950's for $500 please!

The Quiz Show Rigging Scandal

Pop Culture

Ripley’s Acquires Forrest Gump’s Box of Chocolates, Among Other New Memorabilia

The prop, signed by Tom Hanks, was purchased at auction for $25,000 by Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Ripley’s Acquires Forrest Gump’s Box of Chocolates, Among Other New Memorabilia

Pop Culture

That Time the World Ended: Our Obsession with Apocalypses

From Y2K to 2012, humans have had a history of Apocalyptic obsession.

That Time the World Ended: Our Obsession with Apocalypses

Curiosity running wild? Discover more in person!

Hop on a plane, steamboat, camel – any form of transportation, will do – and visit one of Ripley’s many attractions around the world. Step into a Believe It or Not! to marvel at hundreds of rarities, enter an underwater world of wonder at Ripley’s Aquariums, get lost in a Mirror Maze, and much more!

Curiosity running wild? Discover more in person!

Vintage & Historical

Unmasking The Dark History Of The Moretta

They looked decidedly eerie, almost appearing as though someone had cut out the person's face.

Unmasking The Dark History Of The Moretta

Vintage & Historical

Cowboys In The Wild West Didn’t Wear Cowboy Hats

They seemed to actually prefer derby hats.

Cowboys In The Wild West Didn’t Wear Cowboy Hats

Vintage & Historical

Are There Bodies Buried In The Hoover Dam?

Drowning, dynamite blasts, rock slides, and falls all contributed to the Hoover Dam's death count.

Are There Bodies Buried In The Hoover Dam?

Vintage & Historical

10 Wildly Strange Leap Year Facts That Are Absolutely True

From leaplings with unique talents to towns throwing massive leap day parties, we're about to unravel the mysteries of February 29th. 

10 Wildly Strange Leap Year Facts That Are Absolutely True

Vintage & Historical

The Corpse Bride in the Window: La Pascualita in Mexico

For more than 80 years, visitors have been lured to a wedding gown shop in Chihuahua, Mexico, to study the spookily lifelike bridal mannequin in the window.

The Corpse Bride in the Window: La Pascualita in Mexico

Vintage & Historical

A Pilgrim UFO Sighting Came Long Before Roswell

They speculated that the light somehow transported them back to where they started.

A Pilgrim UFO Sighting Came Long Before Roswell

Curiosity running wild? Discover more in person!

Hop on a plane, steamboat, camel – any form of transportation, will do – and visit one of Ripley’s many attractions around the world. Step into a Believe It or Not! to marvel at hundreds of rarities, enter an underwater world of wonder at Ripley’s Aquariums, get lost in a Mirror Maze, and much more!

Curiosity running wild? Discover more in person!

Places

Looking for a good book? Try one some Florida students aren’t allowed to read… free – on us!

With three Ripley’s titles removed and flagged for review in a Florida public school district, Ripley’s is offering books to all residents of the Sunshine State.

Looking for a good book? Try one some Florida students aren’t allowed to read… free – on us!

Places

All About Muang Boran, the World's Largest Open-Air Museum 

The world's largest outdoor museum occupies 300 acres just outside Bangkok – and in case you're wondering, that's about 227 football fields put together!

All About Muang Boran, the World's Largest Open-Air Museum 

Places

The Deserted Kingdom of Burj al Babas

The luxury residential town that never was.

The Deserted Kingdom of Burj al Babas

Places

The City Built Atop a Crater and Riddled with Diamonds

The city’s church alone contains about 5,000 carats worth of diamonds.

The City Built Atop a Crater and Riddled with Diamonds

Places

Hailed The Strangest House in the World: The Palace of Depression

Claiming to be guided by an angel, a mustachioed and eccentric former-Alaskan gold miner spent $4 on a four-acre junkyard, situated on swampland.

Hailed The Strangest House in the World: The Palace of Depression

Places

Ripley’s Round Trip: The Most Forbidden Places on Earth

Hop in! This week we are visiting the most forbidden places on Earth!

Ripley’s Round Trip: The Most Forbidden Places on Earth

Curiosity running wild? Discover more in person!

Hop on a plane, steamboat, camel – any form of transportation, will do – and visit one of Ripley’s many attractions around the world. Step into a Believe It or Not! to marvel at hundreds of rarities, enter an underwater world of wonder at Ripley’s Aquariums, get lost in a Mirror Maze, and much more!

Curiosity running wild? Discover more in person!

Food

Stuff Your Face With These Weird Food Combinations

Contrary to what your parents told you when you were young, food is meant to be played with!

Stuff Your Face With These Weird Food Combinations

Food

The Truth Behind the “Failure” of Colgate Beef Lasagna

Apparently, nobody had a craving for freeze-dried chicken and crab meat entrees created by a company best known for mint-flavored toothpaste.

The Truth Behind the “Failure” of Colgate Beef Lasagna

Food

Meat Sweats Are a Real Thing

Do you suffer from meat sweats?

Meat Sweats Are a Real Thing

Food

The Great Government Free Cheese Movement

It wasn't exactly charcuterie-worthy stuff.

The Great Government Free Cheese Movement

Food

Science Says There's Always Room for Dessert

This year when you're asked what you're thankful for, you can proudly say "ghrelin."

Science Says There's Always Room for Dessert

Food

Ripley's Guide to Non-Perishables

We taste tested dried tarantula, canned rattlesnake, and green eggs.

Ripley's Guide to Non-Perishables

Curiosity running wild? Discover more in person!

Hop on a plane, steamboat, camel – any form of transportation, will do – and visit one of Ripley’s many attractions around the world. Step into a Believe It or Not! to marvel at hundreds of rarities, enter an underwater world of wonder at Ripley’s Aquariums, get lost in a Mirror Maze, and much more!

Curiosity running wild? Discover more in person!

Sports

Hairculese, The Man Who Pulls Cars With His Hair

Let him know the next time your car breaks down!

Hairculese, The Man Who Pulls Cars With His Hair

Sports

Ripley's Guide to Exercise: The Strangest Workouts

We promise people will notice you.

Ripley's Guide to Exercise: The Strangest Workouts

Sports

Singing Crowd Controllers Are True Stars of Qatar's World Cup

The chants have become so catchy that some fans can’t get them out of their brains.

Singing Crowd Controllers Are True Stars of Qatar's World Cup

Sports

Vintage Football Protection Could Do More Harm Than Good

It wasn’t until 1943 that the NFL required all players to wear helmets.

Vintage Football Protection Could Do More Harm Than Good

Sports

Up Close & Peculiar: Joe Frazier’s Iconic Jockstrap

We're taking a look at what is maybe the most legendary jockstrap of all time!

Up Close & Peculiar: Joe Frazier’s Iconic Jockstrap

Sports

How Jim Thorpe Went From Olympic Athlete To Quaint Pennsylvanian Town

Jim Thorpe was one of the most successful all-around American athletes of the 20th century.

How Jim Thorpe Went From Olympic Athlete To Quaint Pennsylvanian Town

Curiosity running wild? Discover more in person!

Hop on a plane, steamboat, camel – any form of transportation, will do – and visit one of Ripley’s many attractions around the world. Step into a Believe It or Not! to marvel at hundreds of rarities, enter an underwater world of wonder at Ripley’s Aquariums, get lost in a Mirror Maze, and much more!

Curiosity running wild? Discover more in person!

Art & Fashion

Snoopy First Appeared in a Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Cartoon

At 14 years old, Charles Schulz submitted a drawing of his dog to Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Snoopy First Appeared in a Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Cartoon

Art & Fashion

Making Banksy: Millionaire Graffiti Artist’s Identity Still a Mystery

Banksy’s never been unmasked, but he keeps his agenda front and center.

Making Banksy: Millionaire Graffiti Artist’s Identity Still a Mystery

Art & Fashion

Hazy Skies In Impressionist Artwork Illustrated... Air Pollution?

It seems the industrial revolution made have had an artistic impact!

Hazy Skies In Impressionist Artwork Illustrated... Air Pollution?

Art & Fashion

An Anthology Of Ripley's Fashion

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! has collected the best of the bizarre.

An Anthology Of Ripley's Fashion

Art & Fashion

How Tuberculosis Influenced Victorian Fashion

People became enamored with the physical effects of contracting the illness. Pale skin, thin waists, and flushed cheeks were seen as quite desirable.

How Tuberculosis Influenced Victorian Fashion

Art & Fashion

Mummy Brown: The Paint Color Made From Actual Human Corpses

Coincidentally, it provided the perfect color for painting flesh tones.

Mummy Brown: The Paint Color Made From Actual Human Corpses

Curiosity running wild? Discover more in person!

Hop on a plane, steamboat, camel – any form of transportation, will do – and visit one of Ripley’s many attractions around the world. Step into a Believe It or Not! to marvel at hundreds of rarities, enter an underwater world of wonder at Ripley’s Aquariums, get lost in a Mirror Maze, and much more!

Curiosity running wild? Discover more in person!

Science & Technology

Is Shuffle Random? Why You Wouldn't Want It To Be

Have you ever noticed a repeating order in your "shuffled" playlists?

Is Shuffle Random? Why You Wouldn't Want It To Be

Science & Technology

How a Hamster Is Helping Pioneer Space Tourism

Some say this successful flight paves the way for manned flight.

How a Hamster Is Helping Pioneer Space Tourism

Science & Technology

Mood Rings: From '70s fad and '90s nostalgia to LCDs and NFTs

Mood rings used the same technology as some of our favorite modern-day devices — probably even the screen you’re reading right now!

Mood Rings: From '70s fad and '90s nostalgia to LCDs and NFTs

Science & Technology

The Surprisingly Long History of Real Flying Cars

What do Uber and the U.S. Air Force have in common? You might be surprised.

The Surprisingly Long History of Real Flying Cars

Science & Technology

Could ‘The Last of Us’ Fungus Apocalypse Happen in Real Life?

It's time we address the fungus in the room.

Could ‘The Last of Us’ Fungus Apocalypse Happen in Real Life?

Science & Technology

Why We Have Our Best Ideas In The Shower

The science behind why creativity flows in the shower!

Why We Have Our Best Ideas In The Shower

Curiosity running wild? Discover more in person!

Hop on a plane, steamboat, camel – any form of transportation, will do – and visit one of Ripley’s many attractions around the world. Step into a Believe It or Not! to marvel at hundreds of rarities, enter an underwater world of wonder at Ripley’s Aquariums, get lost in a Mirror Maze, and much more!

Curiosity running wild? Discover more in person!

Share Your Believe It or Not! With Us

At Ripley’s, we’re always in search of the unbelievable – maybe it’s you! Show us your talents. Tell us a strange story or a weird fact. Share your unbelievable art with us. Maybe even sell us something that could become a part of Ripley’s collection!
 
Remember: A Believe It or Not! is something incredibly hard to believe, but undeniably true. It sparks curiosity, strikes intense emotions, and curates a sense of wonder for the weird world around us!

Seeing is Believing

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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

Sunday Cartoon! - March 17, 2024

Cartoon of the Day

A group of jellyfish is sometimes referred to as a "smack."

Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, Kieran Castaño is the eighth artist to continue the legacy of illustrating the world's longest-running syndicated cartoon!