Engrid Barnett

Engrid Barnett

Engrid is an award-winning travel writer and cultural geographer who’s long cultivated an obsession with cryptids, vintage tattoos, roadside attractions, and abandoned places. Her public descent into the weird began in 2017 after signing on with Ripley’s Believe It or Not! A longtime fan of Robert Ripley’s cartoons and quirky trivia, she relishes sorting fact from fiction and feeling mind boggled every step of the way. You can also catch her work in Wild West, Rova, Nevada Magazine, American Trails Magazine and more.

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Mysteries of “The Eye”: Could Argentina’s Unusual Island Have Occurred Naturally?
Science & Technology
Engrid Barnett

Mysteries of “The Eye”: Could Argentina’s Unusual Island Have Occurred Naturally?

Theories abound about the island’s origins, from UFO activity to religious miracles and more.

The Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin
Vintage & Historical
Engrid Barnett

The Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin

Beware! The stories behind these artifacts will make your skin crawl.

The Tomb Of Tutankhamen And The “Curse Of The Pharaohs”
Science & Technology
Engrid Barnett

The Tomb Of Tutankhamen And The “Curse Of The Pharaohs”

On November 22nd, 1922, Howard Carter and a team of archaeologists uncovered steps hidden in debris near the entrance of a tomb in Thebes, Egypt.

Japanese Culture Easter Eggs in Animal Crossing
Science & Technology
Engrid Barnett

Japanese Culture Easter Eggs in Animal Crossing

From child-eaters to kidnappers, strange folkloric creatures abound.

Tombstone Tourism Is Booming
People
Engrid Barnett

Tombstone Tourism Is Booming

While diehard tombstone tourists have always felt at home in cemeteries, social distancing is bringing out a new crowd.

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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

May 8, 2026

Cartoon of the Day

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.

Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, it continues uninterrupted as the world’s longest-running syndicated cartoon.

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