Up Close & Peculiar With The Golden Gate Bridge
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Up Close & Peculiar With The Golden Gate Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge wowed the world in 1937, but the man behind its design was nearly erased from history.

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The Cathedral of Junk Is a Backyard Curiosity
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Noelle Talmon

The Cathedral of Junk Is a Backyard Curiosity

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure at this recycled monument that helps keep Austin weird!

House Made of Beer Cans Is Americana Incarnate
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

House Made of Beer Cans Is Americana Incarnate

Decorated with more than 50,000 recycled beer cans, this artsy home is an homage to intricate craftsmanship.

A Flea Market for Lovers of the Strange and Unusual
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

A Flea Market for Lovers of the Strange and Unusual

A match made in punk-rock heaven that turned into an entire expo of unique oddities!

Remains of the Day: How Body Farms Advance Science
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Remains of the Day: How Body Farms Advance Science

At this Texas body farm, dozens of bodies are decomposing in the name of advancing scientific research.

Explosive Nostalgia: Florida Woman’s WWII Land Mine Find
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Engrid Barnett

Explosive Nostalgia: Florida Woman’s WWII Land Mine Find

Beachcombers Beware! More than sunken treasure washes up on the shores of Vero Beach, Florida.

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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

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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 12, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

Only one Major League Baseball team has never made it to the World Series: the Seattle Mariners.

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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