When I was a kid I got the Guinness Book of World Records at a book fair and poured over it for hours after that – the tiny woman standing on a dresser, the Siamese twins – all the amazing things I couldn’t quite imagine and yet I was looking at them right there in black and white.

If only I had known there was a Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Because in Gatlinburg you can visit this amazing stuff in person. And Guinness isn’t the only sharer of the unique in Gatlinburg. Ripley’s actually has the prestige of offering the most attractions in this charming Tennessee destination.

Ripley’s offers it’s Believe it or Not museum, the Aquarium of the Smokies, a Haunted Adventure, and Ripley’s Marvelous Mirror, Maze, and Candy Factory, plus a Moving Theater. Ripley’s is just part of the reason you’re guaranteed excitement in Gatlinburg, but it’s one of the biggest reasons of all. Check out our sample itinerary for Gatlinburg educational tours to learn about even more.

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