Ripley's Collection

The Fiji MermaidLost Apollo TapesHoss the HairballSt. AugustineOlympic TorchesThe Monroe DressThe Berlin Wallundefined

Travel through time at our largest — and most historic — attraction.

St. Augustine

Ripley’s first, oldest, and largest permanent museum, St. Augustine, was opened on December 9, 1950. It is situated in a historic 1887 building, Castle Warden, that was a hotel once owned by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (author of The Yearling) and where Ripley himself stayed several times in the 1940s. Today, the 20,000-square-foot attraction boasts three floors of exhibits, including some of Robert Ripley’s original collection!

Travel through time at our largest — and most historic — attraction.
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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

September 17, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

A new study suggests regular napping may slow brain aging by up to 6.5 years.

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!