“I have traveled in 201 countries and the strangest thing I saw was man”
Robert L. Ripley
He was nicknamed “The Modern Marco Polo”, and in his endless search for unbelievable stories to draw in his immensely popular newspaper cartoon feature, he acquired hundreds of exotic artifacts from around the world.
THE BIRTH OF THE BELIEVE IT OR NOT! ODDITORIUMS
In time, Robert Ripley opened seven different “Odditoriums”, typically associated with World Fairs, to house his huge collection.