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Are you looking for a wacky and crazy time while on vacation? Ripley’s Believe It Or Not museum of oddities fits the bill. This truly unique museum will offer anything but normalcy and everyone in your party will have a great time.

Ripley’s Story

For over forty years, Robert Ripley traveled the world looking for the odd and extreme. His stories of the unusual have been translated into 17 different languages and read in over 300 different newspapers since he first published them in 1929. His collections fill 27 museums in 10 countries and each museum is 90% unique, so you are insured to have a unique experience with each museum you visit.

This truly amazing and extremely amusing museum houses oddities at every turn. You will be witness to exhibits that include things like:

• The Shrunken Head

• Van Gogh’s portrait completely created with postcards of his works of art!|

• A matchstick replica of the “Silver Ghost” Rolls Royce. The English artist that created this also created over 500 other models and suffered with arthritis during his creative years!

• Much, much more that needs to be experienced with your own eyes.

Ripley’s Facts

This phenomenal museum is located on International Drive and it seems that it has been built on one of the infamous Florida potholes; very fitting. Parking is free and there are admission fees specific to adults and children. There are discounts for groups and coupons are usually available. The museum is open 365 days a year from 9:30 in the morning to midnight! The last ticket is sold at 11:00pm. You can take as long as you want to wander through this wondrous world of oddities, but can be done in two hours if you are short on time.

Central Florida boasts some of the most wonderful entertainment that is sure to bring a smile to all visitors; no matter the age. The Ripley’s Believe It Or Not museum not only fits that but offers much more, but you have to see it to believe it; or will you?

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