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Colorado: The 697-Sided State

If you thought Colorado was just a boring rectangle, think again—it’s got hundreds of hidden edges! 

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All About Muang Boran, the World's Largest Open-Air Museum 
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

All About Muang Boran, the World's Largest Open-Air Museum 

The world's largest outdoor museum occupies 300 acres just outside Bangkok – and in case you're wondering, that's about 227 football fields put together!

The Deserted Kingdom of Burj al Babas
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Deserted Kingdom of Burj al Babas

The luxury residential town that never was.

The City Built Atop a Crater and Riddled with Diamonds
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The City Built Atop a Crater and Riddled with Diamonds

The city’s church alone contains about 5,000 carats worth of diamonds.

Hailed The Strangest House in the World: The Palace of Depression
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Hailed The Strangest House in the World: The Palace of Depression

Claiming to be guided by an angel, a mustachioed and eccentric former-Alaskan gold miner spent $4 on a four-acre junkyard, situated on swampland.

Ripley’s Round Trip: The Most Forbidden Places on Earth
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Emily Harriss

Ripley’s Round Trip: The Most Forbidden Places on Earth

Hop in! This week we are visiting the most forbidden places on Earth!

Not For Skeptics, The Florida Town Full Of Mediums And Spirits: Cassadaga
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Sabrina Sieck

Not For Skeptics, The Florida Town Full Of Mediums And Spirits: Cassadaga

Objects appear to materialize and fall from the ceiling!

Mexico’s Cave Of The Crystals Will Astound You
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Engrid Barnett

Mexico’s Cave Of The Crystals Will Astound You

The largest crystals in the world, some weigh in excess of 50 tons!

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

Nevada's Breathtaking Valley of Fire Blazes in the Sunlight

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

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The best of the best! Read through the most loved stories by Ripley fans just like you.

Find More Stories Like This One in Our Book!

The 19th book in the bestselling series from Ripley's Believe It or Not! has jaw-dropping oddities from around the world!

Escape the Ordinary book
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Ripley's Cartoon Of The Day

Sunday Cartoon! - February 2, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

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!