Ripley's Believe It or Not! Gatlinburg

The Gatlinburg Museum is home to Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium, where “truth is stranger than fiction.” The museum boasts a collection of bizarre artifacts from all over the world spread over three floors, 16 galleries and 12,500 square feet. Visitors will find everything from an authentic shrunken head to the world’s rarest egg, two-headed animals, a spinning vortex tunnel and other unique works of art. See a 12-foot Transformer statue created from scrap metal parts, or view the authentic 19th-century vampire killing kit. There are over 500 exhibits, artworks and interactive displays that celebrate the strange and exotic.