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Explore unique wonders, enter an underwater realm, and embark on your next adventure at Ripley’s — where unbelievable experiences become unforgettable family memories. It’s time to let curiosity be your guide!

Trusted Legacy

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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Tickets are good for 365 days. Buy and use now, save them for later, or gift a one-of-a-kind Ripley’s experience, redeemable any time within the next year!

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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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Meet Bandit, the Turtle Who's Stealing Our Hearts!

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Ramping It Up With Justin Bishop

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Dare to Discover With Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Brand-New Book

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Up Close & Peculiar With a Crocodile Jaw Club

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Stop Giving Coral Reefs So Much Grief

Share Your Unbelievable Story or Fun Fact!

Animals

Meet Bandit, the Turtle Who's Stealing Our Hearts!

Say "Shell-o" to Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach's newest superstar.

Meet Bandit, the Turtle Who's Stealing Our Hearts!

Animals

10 Most Underrated Animals at Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada

These under-the-radar critters are more JAW-some than you realize!

10 Most Underrated Animals at Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada

Animals

The Mysterious World of Jellies

A deep dive into one of the Aquarium’s most mysterious creatures.

The Mysterious World of Jellies

Animals

Archerfish: Ready, Aim, Spit!

These fish have incredible aim.

Archerfish: Ready, Aim, Spit!

Animals

Life in the Amazon River: Freshwater Stingray

Making the change from ocean to lake should be relatively easy, right?

Life in the Amazon River: Freshwater Stingray

Animals

The Fascinating Evolution of Piranhas

A deep dive into a commonly misunderstood fish.

The Fascinating Evolution of Piranhas

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

Ramping It Up With Justin Bishop

After being forced to put down his deck when he went blind at age 25, professional skateboarder Justin Bishop is back!

Ramping It Up With Justin Bishop

People

Up Close & Peculiar With a Real Vampire!

Take a look inside the head of Peter Kürten, one of the most notorious serial killers in history.

Up Close & Peculiar With a Real Vampire!

People

Spice Up Your Life! With a Spice Girls Doll Collector

Adam Weatherly owns more than 500 Spice Girls dolls!

Spice Up Your Life! With a Spice Girls Doll Collector

People

The Eccentric and Not-So-Eccentric Life of Edgar Allan Poe

A parrot was first considered to be the titular bird, rather than The Raven. 

The Eccentric and Not-So-Eccentric Life of Edgar Allan Poe

People

Celebrating André the Giant's Life of Epic Proportions

He struggled to fit through doorways, and his mother had furniture made especially for him!

Celebrating André the Giant's Life of Epic Proportions

People

Johnny Appleseed is Just a Myth, Right?

Turns out, this tale isn’t as “tall” as you might think.

Johnny Appleseed is Just a Myth, Right?

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

Dare to Discover With Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Brand-New Book

"Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Dare to Discover" debuts September 10, 2024!

Dare to Discover With Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Brand-New Book

Pop Culture

Up Close & Peculiar with Beatles Memorabilia

It's Beatlemania!

Up Close & Peculiar with Beatles Memorabilia

Pop Culture

Up Close & Peculiar with Prince's 'Purple Rain' Jacket

Let’s go crazy! 

Up Close & Peculiar with Prince's 'Purple Rain' Jacket

Pop Culture

Up Close & Peculiar with Superman's Capes

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superman’s Capes! 

Up Close & Peculiar with Superman's Capes

Pop Culture

Reawakening Marilyn Monroe’s “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” Dress

Now valued at $10M, one of history and pop culture’s most significant garments has been recreated by Angelica Hicks.

Reawakening Marilyn Monroe’s “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” Dress

Pop Culture

Lisa Frank's Dulled Dreamland

Lisa Frank's factory has gone from rainbow ’90s heaven to a place that has truly lost color.

Lisa Frank's Dulled Dreamland

Pop Culture

Reawakening Marilyn Monroe’s “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” Dress

Now valued at $10M, one of history and pop culture’s most significant garments has been recreated by Angelica Hicks.

Reawakening Marilyn Monroe’s “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” Dress

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

Up Close & Peculiar With a Crocodile Jaw Club

This club is made from the jaws of one of the most ancient animals on the planet.

Up Close & Peculiar With a Crocodile Jaw Club

Vintage & Historical

Was the Declaration of Independence Really Signed on July 4th, 1776?

Well, that’s the day it went to the printer, but… 

Was the Declaration of Independence Really Signed on July 4th, 1776?

Vintage & Historical

Up Close With a Shuar Shrunken Head

Few people have witnessed the process of making one.

Up Close With a Shuar Shrunken Head

Vintage & Historical

Debunking 5 of the Weirdest Laws We’ve Ever Heard

Does Utah have a law prohibiting women from swearing?

Debunking 5 of the Weirdest Laws We’ve Ever Heard

Vintage & Historical

George Washington’s Cherry Tree Tale Debunked

Uncover the dishonesty in a tale about the virtues of honesty.

George Washington’s Cherry Tree Tale Debunked

Vintage & Historical

Was Drink Toasting Originally a Way to Avoid Poisoning?

This urban myth proves you shouldn’t believe everything you read on the internet.

Was Drink Toasting Originally a Way to Avoid Poisoning?

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

Stop Giving Coral Reefs So Much Grief

Contrary to popular belief, coral is actually alive!

Stop Giving Coral Reefs So Much Grief

Places

The More You Know: Mangroves

There's more that lies beneath the surface of these gravity-defying habitats!

The More You Know: Mangroves

Places

The A-maize-ing Corn Palace

Okay, we have to admit, this place is a little corny.

The A-maize-ing Corn Palace

Places

Secrets Hidden in Stone Monuments

In every corner of the world, stones tell the stories of ancient times and the lands they occupy.

Secrets Hidden in Stone Monuments

Places

World's Most Outrageous Festivals

Let’s explore some of these quirky celebrations that truly push the boundaries.

World's Most Outrageous Festivals

Places

America's First Doomsday Cult Hideaway?

Tucked away in a remote section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the former meeting place of America’s very first doomsday cult.

America's First Doomsday Cult Hideaway?

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

Does Alcohol Evaporate Out of Food When Cooked?

Why some boozed-infused dishes might give you a hangover...

Does Alcohol Evaporate Out of Food When Cooked?

Food

The Appalachian Apple Hunter Who Saved 1,200 Lost Varieties

Tom Brown took "an apple a day" to an entirely new level.

The Appalachian Apple Hunter Who Saved 1,200 Lost Varieties

Food

How Long Does It Actually Take to Digest Swallowed Gum?

Your body won’t be able to break the gum base down, even with the help of seven years’ time.

How Long Does It Actually Take to Digest Swallowed Gum?

Food

The Origins of Fortune Cookies Are Neither Chinese nor American

Fortune cookie manufacturing changed when Japanese-Americans were imprisoned during World War II.

The Origins of Fortune Cookies Are Neither Chinese nor American

Food

Debunking the Five-Second Rule

Limited floor time means limited exposure to bacteria, right? Wrong.

Debunking the Five-Second Rule

Food

McDonald’s Food Doesn’t Rot… Or Does It?

Under the same conditions, homemade burgers won't decompose either.

McDonald’s Food Doesn’t Rot… Or Does It?

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

Ripley’s Very Own Olympic Games

For a genuinely unbelievable Olympics, only the weirdest sports will do…

Ripley’s Very Own Olympic Games

Sports

Strange But True: The Bizarre Clothing Rules of the Olympic Games

From gymnasts to wrestlers, the Olympics are full of strange dress code rules.

Strange But True: The Bizarre Clothing Rules of the Olympic Games

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

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

Reawakening Marilyn Monroe’s “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” Dress

Now valued at $10M, one of history and pop culture’s most significant garments has been recreated by Angelica Hicks.

Reawakening Marilyn Monroe’s “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” Dress

Art & Fashion

The Unexpected Art of Pressure Washing

Sam Ward has introduced us to what might be the most satisfying art form ever—pressure washing!

The Unexpected Art of Pressure Washing

Art & Fashion

Reawakening Marilyn Monroe’s “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” Dress

Now valued at $10M, one of history and pop culture’s most significant garments has been recreated by Angelica Hicks.

Reawakening Marilyn Monroe’s “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” Dress

Art & Fashion

5 Incredible Artists That Will Leave Your Mind Blown!

Squarely set at the intersection between pop-culture, fine art, and absolutely bonkers creativity.

5 Incredible Artists That Will Leave Your Mind Blown!

Art & Fashion

This Popular Accessory Was Worn by Royalty and Prostitutes

From ancient Egypt to the 1990s, the choker has a long and complex history.

This Popular Accessory Was Worn by Royalty and Prostitutes

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

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

Or Not: The Dark Side of the Moon

UFO enthusiasts often claim there is an alien base on the far side of the moon.

Or Not: The Dark Side of the Moon

Science & Technology

Can You See the Great Wall of China From Space?

People claimed it could be seen from the Moon before space travel even existed.

Can You See the Great Wall of China From Space?

Science & Technology

Believe It or Not! Total Solar Eclipse Captured for Ripley’s Exhibit Collection

Converging art and astronomy, artist uses the power of the sun to create piece for Ripley’s Believe It or Not!

Believe It or Not! Total Solar Eclipse Captured for Ripley’s Exhibit Collection

Science & Technology

Can You Go Blind Staring at a Solar Eclipse?

Even if the sun is 99% obscured, the light peeking through is strong enough to cause significant damage.  

Can You Go Blind Staring at a Solar Eclipse?

Science & Technology

Will a Penny Falling From a Skyscraper Kill You?

Have you ever wanted to drop a penny off a skyscraper?

Will a Penny Falling From a Skyscraper Kill You?

Science & Technology

Can Only Particular Areas of Your Tongue Taste Certain Flavors?

When it comes to the human tongue, don’t believe everything you see in a textbook.

Can Only Particular Areas of Your Tongue Taste Certain Flavors?

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

July 26, 2024

Cartoon of the Day

Brian Trauman of New Jersey has a massive collection of 5,548 PEZ dispensers!

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!