Believe It or Not!, London

Want to see a model of the Tower Bridge made of 264,345 matchsticks? How about the Beatles sculpted in chewing gum? Or Marilyn Monroe’s makeup case, a Mini-Cooper covered in more than one million Swarvoski crystals or a maze of mirrors to meander through? These and hundreds more objects, from the wacky to the disturbing, can be seen in London at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! (The London Pavilion, 1 Piccadilly Circus, London W1J 0DA, U.K.; phone +44 [0] 20 3238 0022), one of Ripley’s 30 “odditoriums” worldwide.

Open 10-midnight 365 days a year. £26.95 (near $33.50) adult or £24.95 senior/student.