Ripley's first book, filled with stories of his travels and original art, debuted in 1929. The brand continues their publishing legacy with the beloved Ripley’s annual, a magazine-style hardback full of all-new and all-true features and photos each year. The annual is produced in-house — at the company's Orlando, Florida, headquarters — from the research and writing to the design and dedication to fact-checking.
May 8, 2026
The town of Kyle in Saskatchewan, Canada, faced a hiccup in the run-up to its November 2024 municipal election: no one ran for mayor.
Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, it continues uninterrupted as the world’s longest-running syndicated cartoon.