4 Mind-Blowing Reasons to Visit Ripley's St. Augustine on Your Next Florida Adventure
Places

4 Mind-Blowing Reasons to Visit Ripley's St. Augustine on Your Next Florida Adventure

Florida’s weirdest castle is packed with oddities, illusions, ghost stories, and fun for the whole family!

Spark Your Sense of Curiosity

Get lost in a vortex of weird and wonderful stories from Ripley's!

The Latest

The War Against Spotted Lanternflies, as Told by a Native Pennsylvanian
Places
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The War Against Spotted Lanternflies, as Told by a Native Pennsylvanian

"Before I knew it, killing spotted lanternflies became a popular sport statewide."

Werner Härtl Creates Beautiful Paintings... Out of Cow Poop
Art & Fashion
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Werner Härtl Creates Beautiful Paintings... Out of Cow Poop

We couldn't help but ask him what the finished product smells like.

Missing Woman Found Inside 23-Foot-Long Sumatran Python - Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Missing Woman Found Inside 23-Foot-Long Sumatran Python - Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Jahrah’s sad fate is rare, but not unprecedented.

Artist Cedric Laquieze Turns Dead Insects Into Fairies!
Art & Fashion
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Artist Cedric Laquieze Turns Dead Insects Into Fairies!

Cedric's whimsical bug art is sure to leave you in awe!

There's a Giant, Unblinking Eyeball in Downtown Dallas
Art & Fashion
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

There's a Giant, Unblinking Eyeball in Downtown Dallas

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

Most Read

Check out trending stories and discover that truth is always stranger than fiction!

Vintage & Historical

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

People

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

People

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

Read More Ripley's

Take things to the next level! Ripley’s twentieth edition annual book is full of all-new, all-true stories from around the world.

Dare to Discover book
Buy Now

Our Picks

We’re surrounded by the weird and the wonderful everyday – it never gets old – but these are the stories we just can’t seem to stop thinking about

Science & Technology

Believe It or Not! Total Solar Eclipse Captured for Ripley’s Exhibit Collection

Converging art and astronomy, artist uses the power of the sun to create piece for Ripley’s Believe It or Not!

Believe It or Not! Total Solar Eclipse Captured for Ripley’s Exhibit Collection

Vintage & Historical

Up Close With Ripley's Legendary Fertility Statues

Acquired more than 25 years ago, the iconic statues have become a must-see.

Up Close With Ripley's Legendary Fertility Statues

Animals

Meet Cheddar, the One-in-30-million Orange Lobster

Named after Red Lobster's iconic Cheddar Bay Biscuits®, this unique lobster is an incredibly rare find!

Meet Cheddar, the One-in-30-million Orange Lobster

Animals

Watch the Trained Rats and Cats of Cirque du Sewer

The show with acro-cats and acro-rats!

Watch the Trained Rats and Cats of Cirque du Sewer

Vintage & Historical

Those Four Small Words Can Be Attributed To A 100-Year-Old Cartoon

Believe It or Not! turns 100!

Those Four Small Words Can Be Attributed To A 100-Year-Old Cartoon

Ripley's Daily Cartoon

Ripley's has been presenting the incredible and the unusual in illustrated form since 1918. Believe It or Not!, it is the longest running syndicated cartoon in history!

Today's cartoon

In 2025, under national naming laws, Australia officially banned 89 baby names.

Yesterday's cartoon

Hawaii has a food festival known as Waikiki Spam Jam dedicated to Spam.

June 16, 2025

A viral Facebook group exists for people who resemble Adam Sandler.

Sunday cartoon! - June 15, 2025

The coat of arms of Madrid features a bear reaching up to a strawberry tree.

June 14, 2025

Humans share 80% of their genetic sequence with cows.

June 13, 2025

The movie "Conclave" saw a 283% surge in viewership after the death of Pope Francis.

June 12, 2025

A territorial pileated woodpecker has damaged over 25 vehicles in Rockport, Massachusetts.

June 11, 2025

Saying "please" and "thank you" to ChatGPT costs millions of dollars in electricity.

June 10, 2025

Refried beans aren't fried twice - the name comes from the Spanish "refritos," meaning "well-fried," not "fried again."

June 9, 2025

In 2025, the world's tallest dog, Reginald the Great Dane, met the shortest, Pearl the Chihuahua, for a playdate in Idaho.
View All Cartoons
Swirling Pinstripe backdrop
Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

June 18, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

In 2025, under national naming laws, Australia officially banned 89 baby names.

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!

Read More Cartoons