Stranger Than You Think: Discover the Wild Side of San Antonio at Ripley’s
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Stranger Than You Think: Discover the Wild Side of San Antonio at Ripley’s

Located directly across from the Alamo, Ripley’s Attractions in San Antonio is your one-stop spot for family fun!

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Cinematic Views From the World's Tallest Outdoor Elevator
Places
Noelle Talmon

Cinematic Views From the World's Tallest Outdoor Elevator

Tourists can get to the top of the mountain in under two minutes!

Taxi Graveyard Garden Used to Feed Bangkok Drivers
Places
Meghan Yani

Taxi Graveyard Garden Used to Feed Bangkok Drivers

A car park in Thailand is in full bloom after a taxi company transformed its fleet into a community garden to help feed drivers put out of work by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Quietest Place in America
Places
Noelle Talmon

The Quietest Place in America

There are no cell phones, cordless phones, Wi-Fi, microwaves, or even wireless speakers allowed in West Virginia's National Radio Quiet Zone, home to the largest fully steerable radio telescope on Earth.

Three Alaskan Volcanoes Simultaneously Erupting
Places
Meghan Yani

Three Alaskan Volcanoes Simultaneously Erupting

We're looking at some seriously newsworthy nature!

The Great Wall Has Stood for Centuries Thanks To Sticky Rice
Places
Engrid Barnett

The Great Wall Has Stood for Centuries Thanks To Sticky Rice

In China, some ancient building techniques proved downright delicious…

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Check out trending stories and discover that truth is always stranger than fiction!

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Endurance Shipwreck Found 106 Years After Antarctic Sinking

The water's frigid temperatures kept the ship in remarkable condition.

Endurance Shipwreck Found 106 Years After Antarctic Sinking

People

The Uncanny Case of the Jim Twins, Two Estranged Twins Who Led Identical Lives

They unknowingly forged lives as identical as their DNA.

The Uncanny Case of the Jim Twins, Two Estranged Twins Who Led Identical Lives

People

The Medical Mystery of Tarrare, a Cannibalistic French Spy

Tarrare was the walking manifestation of one of the seven deadly sins as he prowled the cobbled streets of 18th-century Paris indulging his endless hunger.

The Medical Mystery of Tarrare, a Cannibalistic French Spy

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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

July 16, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

On Brazil's Marajó Island, patrolling military police ride Asian water buffaloes.

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!

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