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Robert L. Ripley was an internationally famous artist, writer, radio personality, movie maker, and world explorer. He visited over 200 countries, and during his travels amassed an eclectic collection of artifacts, curiosities, and oddities that continued to amaze the world for over 50 years after his death. He was a frequent visitor to St. Augustine and often regarded Castle Warden as the ideal venue to display his collection to the world. On December 9, 1950, a year and a half after his passing, his dream was fulfilled when the original Ripley's Believe It or Not! museum opened at this location.
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