Ripley Attractions in Gatlinburg, TN

Welcome to Ripley’s Attractions in Gatlinburg!

Come and see the museum that inspired the hit TV series. Once you’ve seen the beauty of the Smoky Mountains, you won’t want to miss the most astonishing exhibits in the world. more

New Remodeled Museum Lobby!

Our lobby has been completely renovated and changed with new walls, artifacts and brand new exhibits like this six legged American bison! Awesome! more

Everything Mother Nature Left Behind!

This two headed calf is one of many odd and bizarre samples of creatures you will find inside our museum! more

Amazing Artifacts from Around the Globe!

Robert Ripley traveled throughout the world collecting the most amazing artifacts and oddities from the four corners of the earth … like this Tibetan Skull Bowl! more

Two new action-packed films with continuous showings. Feel the rush of Skate Race and the thrill of Snow Ride! REAL D (The new 3D) digital technology, the same 3D magic used in Avatar, How to Train a Dragon, Shrek and many more! more

Ripley’s Candy Factory

Every type of candy you can imagine! From pucker powder to every flavor of jelly-beans. You mix & match! more

Ripley’s Marvelous Mirror Maze

Hundreds of Mirrors with LED lighting and digital sound! Can you find your way out? more

Ripley’s Mini-Golfs

Two beautifully landscaped, 18-hole courses will amaze and delight you with animated and interactive displays throughout! more

Ripley’s Haunted Adventure

Ripley’s Haunted Adventure is a multi-million dollar haunted house featuring live actors, animatronics and bone chilling special effects. more

Guinness World Records Museum

Guinness world records are brought to life through incredible displays, cool interactive games and trivia, themed galleries and video productions! more

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News of the Odd from Ripley's Blog

Mother’s Love – A True Life Preserver

Summer of 1942 was without a doubt one to remember in the life of young nineteen year old signalman 3rd class Elgin Staples. Stationed on the USS Astoria, this US Cruiser was the first to engage the Japanese during the battle of Savo Island – an entire night of action fought August 8th-9th 1942. [image_border [...]

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World’s Largest Ball of Chewed Gum

[image_border img="http://www.ripleys.com/weird/files/2012/01/measuring-the-ball-150x150.jpg" caption="" pos="right" border="true" buffer="true" /]Not Your Ordinary Giant Ball of Gum After 6 years, Barry Chappell has created something that truly needs to be seen to be believed. Weighing in at 175 pounds and measuring 62” in circumference, Chappell has sculpted a giant ball made entirely of chewed Nicorette gum. How Do You [...]

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Pub On Demand: An Inflatable Invention You Can Drink To

It’s kind of like a party bounce house for adults – the first inflatable pub! The pub is erected by using 2 small air blowers and metal stanchions for support in about 2 hours. This traveling tavern can hold up to 30 visitors at a time. English designer Andi Francis (who also invented the first [...]

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Matchstick Marvels

One of a Kind Patrick Acton of Gladbrook, Iowa, is the world’s best matchstick model maker. His works , everything from Paul Revere on horseback to Christopher Columbus’ Santa Maria, to this scale model of Hogwarts School of Wizardry, can be seen in a number of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! museums around the world. [...]

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Climb Aboard the Longest Motorbike In the World

Colin Furze, A plumber from Linconshire, UK has set the world-record for the longest motorbike ever made. Spanning 72ft in length and seating 25, it’s truly unbelievable that this 125cc Moped can travel in upwards of 35mph. [image_border img="http://www.ripleys.com/weird/files/2012/01/longest-motorbike.jpg" caption="" pos="center" border="true" buffer="true" /] Built in his mother’s back garden, Furze spent about 2 months [...]

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