Ripley's Attractions in Williamsburg, VA

Our Vortext Tunnel!

Before you leave the odditorium you must brave the Vortex Tunnel … a mind bending and vertigo inducing experience. Not for the faint of heart! more

Meet Robert Ripley

Learn more about the fascinating life, travels and adventures of the modern day Marco Polo! more

Check out the Odditorium!

Unbelievably detailed camel bone carvings of exquisite and intricate details. more

Ripley’s Impossible LaseRace!

Williamsburg Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Impossible Laser Race… can you make it through the maze of laser fast enough to get a top score? more

The Ghost of Mr. Ripley!

Come face to face with the spirit of Robert Ripley himself … the man responsible for starting our huge collection of oddities and artifacts from around the world. more

Check out the Odditorium!

Amazing human oddities and extraordinary exhibits fill each of the 11 odditorium galleries! more

Intense 4D Theater Experience!

There is a crisis on Dino Island and the Earth Science Team has to capture ‘Tony’, the only remaining T-Rex in the world, before a volcano erupts and wipes out all life on the island. more

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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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