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Believe It or Not Historical Markers

Some markers tell fantastical or incredulous stories which get even more surprising and outrageous when you do some research. Most have no relation to the Ripley’s Believe it or Not! franchise.
 
By J. J. Prats, May 16, 2025
The Bee Rock Troll in His House and the Marker
101 ► Virginia, Wise County, Appalachia — The Bee Rock Troll —
Near West Main Street (Business U.S. 23) 0.2 miles west of Inman Street (Route 68), on the right when traveling south.
102 ► Virginia, Wythe County, Austinville — The New River —
Near Fort Chiswell Road (U.S. 52) at Pauley Flatwoods (County Road 608).
103 ► West Virginia, Greenbrier County, Smoot — Greenbrier Ghost —
On Midland Trail W Road (U.S. 60) 0.1 miles south of Exit 156 - Sam Black Church exit (Interstate 64), on the right when traveling east.
104 ► Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison — Elvis Presley Fight Scene —
On East Washington Avenue (U.S. 151) near North Stoughton Road (U.S. 51), on the right when traveling west.
105 ► Wisconsin, Grant County, Cuba City — Railroad Track Width —
Near South Main Street (State Road 80) south of West Webster Street, on the right when traveling south.
106 ► Alberta, Wheatland County, Gleichen — Gleichen's Count Albert Gleichen — 1863-1937 —
On 5 Avenue just north of Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
107 ► Ontario, Rainy River District, Rainy River — Yonge Street —
On Atwood Avenue (Provincial Highway 11) at 4th Street, on the right when traveling west on Atwood Avenue.
108 ► Ontario, Simcoe County, Barrie — Kempenfelt Kelly — Barrie Waterfront Heritage Trail —
Near Lakeshore Drive just north of Tiffin Street, on the right when traveling north.
109 ► Ontario, Sudbury District, Massey — Home of Broomball — Massey, Ontario —
On Sauble Street East (Trans-Canada Highway) (Provincial Highway 17) at Imperial Street South, on the left when traveling west on Sauble Street East (Trans-Canada Highway).
110 ► Québec, Bécancour, Deschaillons-sur-Saint-Laurent — La Roche à Mailhot / Mailhot's Stone —
On Route Marie-Victorin (Québec Route 132) 3.5 kilometers east of 12ieme Avenue ( Route 265), on the left when traveling east.
111 ► Québec, Capitale-Nationale, Québec, Haute-Ville — Hommage à Pierre et Gabriel LeMieux — 1643 • 1983 —
On Rue du Petit Champlain south of Rue Sous le Fort, on the right when traveling south.
112 ► Czechia, Karlovarský kraj, Cheb — Purkrabí a Zlovolný Duch / Burgrave and the Malevolent Ghost —
On Dobrovského at Trčky z Lípy on Dobrovského.
113 ► Guatemala, Quetzaltenango — World Record for a Marathon While Jumping Rope —
On Calle Rodolfo Robles at 21 Avenida, on the right when traveling west on Calle Rodolfo Robles.
114 ► Malaysia, Perak, Teluk Intan, Taman Melor — Elephant Memorial —
Near Lorong 14 just east of Lorong 4, on the left when traveling east.

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Nov. 10, 2026