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Ripley's Believe It or Not Coming to London in August

June 5, 2008 at 5:00 PM | 1 Comment

Ripley's Believe It or Not chain of "museums" will open a location in London later this summer in August. UPI reports that the exhibits will include:

A $1 million Swarovski crystal-covered Mini Cooper, a genuine 16th-century iron maiden, a trio of shrunken human heads from Ecuador and a 13-foot-long Tower Bridge made of wooden matchsticks.

The only place fitting for such exhibit is, obviously, Piccadilly Circus. More odd exhibits will include a portrait of Princess Diana made entirely from laundry lint, the famous sweater worn by Marilyn Monroe during her last photo shoot on the beaches of Malibu, a mummified man, a genuine moon rock and a copy of "The Last Supper" painted on a grain of rice.

There are already 30 Ripley's Believe It or Not "museums" across the world. Have you been to one of these places? Are they worth your time and money? (We doubt it!)

Related Stories:
· Ripley's Believe It or Not [Official Site]
· London to Get Ripley's Museum [UPI]
· (Actual) Museums coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo of Piccadilly Circus: Floyd Nello]