Ripley鈥檚 Believe It or Not! Is It Worth a Visit?, London, England

Have you ever seen a sculpture of Superman which is smaller than the eye of a needle? Or stood beside the world鈥檚 smallest car? Or wondered how many people it would take to equal the weight of the heaviest man? No? Neither had I鈥ntil I took a trip to Ripley鈥檚 Believe It Or Not! in London.

I must have walked passed the museum on countless occasions聽in my travels around London鈥檚 Piccadilly Circus but never ventured in 鈥� until recently. It was a busy Sunday and with a slightly tired three year old, it provided a quiet sanctuary away from London鈥檚 busy streets.

I didn鈥檛 know a lot about Ripley鈥檚 Believe It Or Not! other than being aware that it specialised in the weird and wonderful things in the world.

Well, to give you a bit of background, the first 鈥榦dditorium鈥� was set up by Robert Ripley in 1933. He was an American adventurer who travelled to over 200 countries in search of unbelieveable stories to feature in his popular newspaper 鈥楤elieve It Or Not鈥� cartoon feature. He collected hundreds of exotic artefacts from across the globe and had a popular radio show. In 1949, shortly before his death, he branched into television, featuring the stars of his incredible stories on his own TV show. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Ripley鈥檚 Believe It or Not! Is It Worth a Visit?
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Author: Elizabeth Callaghan
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