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Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium, Gatlinburg, TN
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium

Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium is a museum in Gatlinburg, TN, part of the Gatlinburg & the Smokies guide. Cost: under $25.

800 Parkway · Gatlinburg, TN

Why you should go…

This Odditorium houses hundreds of curiosities collected from around the world, from shrunken heads to a genuine section of the Berlin Wall, spread across ten themed galleries. A 3D vortex tunnel and mirror maze add a bit of disorientation on the way through.

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