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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For 30 Years, Garfield Phones Appeared on French Beaches Without Explanation
Places
Engrid Barnett

For 30 Years, Garfield Phones Appeared on French Beaches Without Explanation

Hundreds of pieces of cartoon cats continue to wash up on Brittany’s beaches each year.

The Centuries-Old Italian Chapel Built Into a Sheer Cliffside
Places
Engrid Barnett

The Centuries-Old Italian Chapel Built Into a Sheer Cliffside

A disappearing statue inspired this impressive cliffside holy place.

Nevada's Breathtaking Valley of Fire Blazes in the Sunlight
Places
Colton Kruse

Nevada's Breathtaking Valley of Fire Blazes in the Sunlight

Its features were formed by desert winds 150 million years ago.

The Modern Cave-Dwellings of Iran's Kandovan Village
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Modern Cave-Dwellings of Iran's Kandovan Village

Giant termite mounds or livable homes?

The Toilet-Shaped Plants That Thrive By Eating Poop
Places
Chris Littlechild

The Toilet-Shaped Plants That Thrive By Eating Poop

These amazing plants are a prime example of resilience.

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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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