This isn’t your typical castle! 🏰 Ripley’s Believe It or Not! St. Augustine wasn’t always our Odditorium; it was once Castle Warden, a Moorish Revival masterpiece that hosted American icons like the Rockefellers. It wasn’t until after Robert Ripley’s passing in 1949 that his estate finally secured the castle, transforming it into the very first permanent Ripley’s attraction. Today, Robert Ripley’s daring vision continues to inspire curiosity, earning him a posthumous spot in the Florida Tourism
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This isn’t your typical castle! 🏰 Ripley’s Believe It or Not! St. Augustine wasn’t always our Odditorium; it was once Castle Warden, a Moorish Revival masterpiece that hosted American icons like the Rockefellers. It wasn’t until after Robert Ripley’s passing in 1949 that his estate finally secured the castle, transforming it into the very first permanent Ripley’s attraction. Today, Robert Ripley’s daring vision continues to inspire curiosity, earning him a posthumous spot in the Florida Tourism
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