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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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.

The Modern Cave-Dwellings of Iran's Kandovan Village
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The Modern Cave-Dwellings of Iran's Kandovan Village

Giant termite mounds or livable homes?

The Toilet-Shaped Plants That Thrive By Eating Poop
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Chris Littlechild

The Toilet-Shaped Plants That Thrive By Eating Poop

These amazing plants are a prime example of resilience.

Ripley’s Round Trip: Seriously Weird Travel Destinations
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Emily Harriss

Ripley’s Round Trip: Seriously Weird Travel Destinations

Welcome to the first episode of our unbelievable travel series!

London Tree Rental Company Boosts Holiday Sustainability
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

London Tree Rental Company Boosts Holiday Sustainability

Check out these tree-mendous sustainability efforts!

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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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