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From honor roll heroes to adventure-loving families, Ripley’s Attractions offer the perfect way to make unforgettable memories before school is back in session.

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Death’s Undeniable Presence in Portugal’s Chapel of Bones
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Engrid Barnett

Death’s Undeniable Presence in Portugal’s Chapel of Bones

An inscription above the chapel's entrance translates to “We bones are here, waiting for yours.”

Japan's Cuddly Rabbit Island Has A Dark Past
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Japan's Cuddly Rabbit Island Has A Dark Past

Is Rabbit Island hiding something sinister?

The Cursed Rocks And Guilty Tourists Of Uluru
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The Cursed Rocks And Guilty Tourists Of Uluru

Tourists hoping to take home a souvenir found themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place!

That Time a Scientist Dug Secret Tunnels Under D.C. for Exercise
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

That Time a Scientist Dug Secret Tunnels Under D.C. for Exercise

Skip the gym and dig underground tunnels instead!

Upside-down Lightning In Oklahoma Most Powerful Ever Recorded
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Engrid Barnett

Upside-down Lightning In Oklahoma Most Powerful Ever Recorded

Scientists are still figuring out why lightning sometimes flows up instead of down.

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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

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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

September 4, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

Japanese designer Kenji Abe designed a glass bottle that can stand in the sand on the beach!

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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