Hananuma Masakichi – The Artist Who Recreated Himself from Wood
Hananuma Masakichi is one of those extraordinary artist who never really got the recognition they deserved. This Japanese sculptor created a life size statue of himself that is almost 100% identical in appearance to its maker. Although created over a century ago, the Masakichi sculpture still baffles artists and scientists alike. Masakichi started working on his greatest […]
Ripley’s Terminator Sculpture Is a Tribute to Hollywood
Ripley’s Believe It or Not has recently acquired a realistic-looking sculpture of Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator, and it that wasn’t cool enough, it’s covered with some of the most popular film characters created by Tinseltown. Ripley’s has a variety of amazing stuff waiting to be discovered in its Odditoriums, but their newest attraction – […]
Woman Makes Giant Penny Sculpture Using 84,000 Pennies
Wander Martich, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, spent three months working on a giant penny sculpture made of 84,000 common pennies. The story of how an average woman managed to create this unique artwork began in 2006, when Martich and her family were going through a really tough time. She had just got divorced, lost her […]
Vintage Vampire Killing Kits at Ripley’s Museums
Vampire killing kits were a must-have for wealthy nobles traveling to Eastern Europe, during the mid 19th century, and with vampires making a comeback (at least in Hollywood), these things may still be useful. There are only a few original vampire kits in the world, and most of them, 26 to be exact, can be […]