A collection of bizarre facts, stories, and photographs featuring strange creatures, people, places, and adventures from around the world.

"From the New York Times bestselling author of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, an intoxicating, hypnotic new novel set in a dreamlike alternative reality. Piranesi's house is no ordinary building: its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, its walls are lined with thousands upon thousands of statues, each one different from all the others. Within the labyrinth of halls an ocean is imprisoned; waves thunder up staircases, rooms are flooded in an...

Presents the biggest, smallest, fastest, longest, and other record setters for 2012 in the categories of the universe, planet Earth, variety of life, time, the human body, skills and talents, adventure, society, sci-tech and engineering, popular culture, and sports.

Presents the biggest, smallest, fastest, longest, and other record setters for 2016 in the categories of space, Earth, animals, humans, recordology, journeys, toys and games, engineering and architecture, arts and media, science and technology, and sports.

A mysterious mine in Arizona lures people in with the promise of gold. But many who seek it are never seen again. After being stranded in a snowstorm, a group of pioneers turns to cannibalism to survive. People with synesthesia may hear things they touch or taste things they see. This collection of stories explores the weird, the wild, and the wonderful that exists all around us. You'll have to read it to believe it. Who isn't fascinated by the world...

"Ripley's Believe It or Not! Out of the Box is certain to leave readers of all ages in awe with nearly a thousand all-new stories featuring incredible people, amazing animals, and jaw-dropping oddities from around the world! Look inside to find a boat made out of mushrooms and meet the three-year-old who climbed a mountain! As strange as it seems, it's all true! Filled to the brim with vibrant photos, exclusive interviews, reader submissions, and...

Shares facts and trivia for kids on a range of topics, featuring photographs and text that examine extreme sports, outer space, oddities found on Earth, microscopic worlds, the human body, inventions, plants, animals, kids who make a difference, and more.