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

World’s Oldest Living Man Celebrated his 115th Birthday

Born on April 19, 1897, Jirouemon Kimura is Japan’s oldest person and the world’s oldest man. This past April he celebrated his 115th birthday! Kimura worked at a local post office for 38 years before He changed careers after his retirement at 65 and became a farmer, not stopping until the age of 90. [image_border [...]

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Austria’s Upside Down House

In the small western Austrian village of Terfens, Polish Architects, Irek Glowacki and Marek Rozhanski have unveiled a house that is literally upside down, both inside and out – It’s now open as a tourist attraction. [image_border img="http://www.ripleys.com/weird/files/2012/05/UpsideDownHouse4.jpg" caption="" pos="center" border="true" buffer="true" /] Although there’s been many fictional portrayals of upside down homes, this one [...]

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The Flight of the Frenchies

These French Guys Are UNBELIEVABLE … ok, also a little nuts! The group is called the Skyliners, in their own words … a group of frenchies pushing their limits in highlining, basejumping, mountainering, and on an incredible exploration into the world of free flight Tancrède, Julien, Seb and Antoine are pioneers in ‘highlining’ – a [...]

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Nik Wallenda’s Death-Defying Feat Over Baltimore’s Inner Harbor!

A death-defying feat over the Inner Harbor, in Baltimore, Maryland. Thousands watched as a member of the world-famous Flying Wallenda family walked a tightrope that was just one inch wide for the length of a football field over the water. Check out the amazing video above! Wallenda Reprises Great Grandfather’s Walk Across the Harbor as Ripley’s [...]

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World’s Most Dangerous Golf

Next time you’ve got a hankering for some tee shots AND you happen to be in North and South Korea’s De-militarized zone, you might want to visit the area’s best golf course…if you’ve got the balls. [image_border img="http://www.ripleys.com/weird/files/2012/05/trench.jpg" caption="" pos="right" border="true" buffer="true" /]Best known as the World’s deadliest golf course, this 192-yard par 3 boasts [...]

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