Ripley's Museum in Surfers Paradise, Australia

Fertility Statues Arriving in 2012

“From Here to Maternity” African Fertility Statues coming soon to Surfers Paradise. Caution – Please Don’t Touch unless you want to start a family! more

Amazing Exhibits at Every Turn!

Visit the amazing Mars Rock from the Red Planet. It has a surprise that is out of this world! more

Colloquially known as ‘Surfers’, the suburb has many high-rise apartment buildings and a wide surf beach. The feature of the central business district is Cavill Mall, where you will find the brand new Ripley’s Museum! more

High-Tech Interactive Lobby

Get a taste of what’s inside in the new lobby featuring the world’s smallest car, the Fab Four musical gang of human anomalies, a huge multi-screen video wall and much more! more

The Amazing Peel Car

The world’s smallest production car ever made in the world! more

Rare Shrunken Heads

See an amazing collection of real shrunken heads from the Jivaro tribe of Equador. more

Fun Filled Interative Exhibits

This special effects dark room will capture your movements and then display them in three giant screens in an amazing multicolored lights display. more

Awesome Miniatures Gallery!

See up close some of the world’s most amazing miniature art. You will be astonished at the amazing detail and ridiculously minute sizes. more

The Unbelievable Mr. Ripley

Robert Ripley, the cartoonist, the explorer, the reporter, adventurer, illustrator, collector and seeker of the odd and unusual, is a man who lived a life that can only be summed up by the statement he himself created; “Believe It or Not!” 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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