
With 74 attractions in 13 countries worldwide, Ripley’s Believe It or Not museum has grown into a huge phenomenon that is enjoyed annually by millions of people. The franchise, founded by globetrotting Robert LeRoy Ripley’s, offers the perfect place to spend a family fun vacation on your stay with Bluegreen Vacations. The self-proclaimed “odditorium” showcases bizarre events and rare artifacts that invoke the strange and unusual. Visitors willing to suspend disbelief will be successfully entertained and astounded at what they can see and do at this museum.
Attractions at Ripley’s Believe It or Not
Gawk at a 6,600-foot chain of gum wrappers. Watch out for ghosts and goblins in the spooky haunted house. Take a gander at some preserved locusts and shrunken heads from a plague that struck the land in 1860. Hobnob with the upper crust in Louis Toussaid’s Wax museum, striking up a conversation with Marilyn, Lucy, and Charlie. The kids will love learning about the oddities and weird habits that make America so unique.
At the original museum in St. Augustine, hop on

the train to sightsee over 20 attractions and historic sites in the “Nation’s Oldest City.” Enjoy Ripley’s Davy Crockett and Old MacDonald Farm Mini-Golf courses as you take in picturesque views of the Great Smoky Mountains. Let’s go to the movies! Get blown away by the 4D virtual reality simulator, taking a thrill ride for a true movie experience. In the impossible laser races, your challenge is to expertly maneuver through the maze without breaking a laser beam. Do it in record time and win the crown! At Haunted Adventures, you’re in for spooks and scares when you tour the old Grimsby & Streaper Casket Company. The firm vanished into thin air without a trace back in 1991. No one has seen the mysterious building since. Groundbreaking records in the world of sports, space, animals, food, and human achievement are showcased at the Guiness World Records. The exhibit includes video masterpieces and interactive trivia and games.
Ripley’s Believe It or Not Locations
Ripley’s museum locations | Bluegreen Resorts |
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St. Augustine | • Grande Villas at World Golf Village |
Florida Keys | • The Hammocks at Marathon |
Orlando | • Orlando’s Sunshine Resort • The Fountains |
Branson | • The Cliffs at Long Creek • The Falls Village Resort • Wilderness Club at Big Cedar |
Atlantic City | • Atlantic Palace |
Myrtle Beach | • Carolina Grande • Harbour Lights • SeaGlass Tower • Shore Crest Vacation Villas |
Smoky Mountains | • Laurel Crest • MountainLoft |
Colonial Williamsburg | • Patrick Henry Square |
Wisconsin Dells | • Odyssey Dells • Christmas Mountain Village |