Iron Maiden torture chamber at Ripley's Believe It or Not!
I loved the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! cartoon as a kid. Learning about Robert Ripley’s weird and wacky discoveries around the world was always intriguing. So there was no way I’d pass up the strip of Ripley’s attractions on Ocean Blvd in Myrtle Beach. I grabbed my reluctant 12-year-old and headed to the Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum. I wouldn’t recommend it for children under 10 because the museum is filled with creepy and eerie artifacts. Once you walk past the photos of the 8″11 tallest man of all time and the Egyptian barge made from toothpicks, the offerings grow scarier. There’s a whole wall devoted to medieval torture devices and a gruesome “Iron Maiden”, a wooden, female -shaped, cabinet equipped with 13 spikes to pierce the eyes, throat and heart of religious heretics.
For a lighter hearted -adventure, Ripley’s Marvelous Mirror Maze is just a few doors down. It’s a confounding arrangement of 100 mirrors with lighting and digital sound that’s fun to figure out. You can go through as many times as it takes, once you buy your ticket. Next door, Ripley’s 4D Moving Theatre features action-packed films and a ride that bumps, dips and turns along with it. After hanging out with Ripley, head offer to the Sea Captain’s House, a Myrtle Beach institution serving up made-to-order shrimp salad and Southern charm.
A collection of medieval torture devices
Photos by Rosalind Cummings-Yeates
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I’m beginning to wonder when they’re going to run out of artifacts to show? There’s a Ripley’s in L.A., London, Myrtle Beach, and I’m sure elsewhere. In any case, it’s a fun place to visit
I assure you that Ripley’s has thousands of never before seen exhibits on display at our warehouse in Orlando. We will even have some new once coming to Myrtle Beach soon! That is the good thing about this business, you never seem to run out of the bizarre!
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Thanks for dropping by Jack and Kim. Ripley’s has 74 attractions in 13 different countries so I don’t think they’ll run out of artiacts any time soon!