Photos: Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium is a brand new addition to Global Village

Global Village celebrates the opening of the region’s first-ever Ripley’s Believe It or Not!® Odditorium on Sunday, 8th December.

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium is an exciting and brand new addition to Global Village in Season 24

This Vortex Tunnel is so mind-bending you have to experience it to believe it!

The famed Ripley’s Believe It or Not!® museum attraction is an entertaining and educational experience that is perfect for guests of all ages

World's only fully wooden-built Ferrari that you can drive on water

This Ferrari is the world's smallest assembly-line manufactured road-legal car ever made

Jim Pattison Jr., Ripley Entertainment, said: “Ripley’s Believe It or Not!® Odditoriums have thrilled visitors the world over for 100 years. Dubai offers a plethora of world-class entertainment, which is why we believe Global Village and the city of Dubai to be the ideal location for Ripley Entertainment’s first attraction in the MENA region.

Guests were able to experience the "Amazing Humans" gallery, which displays replicas of the world's most incredible human beings

Guests will have the opportunity to discover over 150 rare artefacts, unbelievable exhibits, wax figures of strange, unusual and historical people

The museum’s gallery journey begins with "Robert Ripley & The World's Cultures" gallery, which displays an array of personal artefacts collected from all over the world by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Founder, Robert Ripley.

Guests were amazed to see the "Amazing Humans" gallery

Visitors have the chance to bring home a souvenir of their visit from the Ripley’s retail shop filled with curious gifts.

The "Interactive and Fun" gallery offers guests an extensive collection of games and brain teasers for kids and adults alike

A Walk through "The Ripley's Warehouse" displays strange and unusual oddities

The "Middle America Meets The Middle East" gallery displays major collections from Robert Ripley’s visits to the Middle East

Ripley’s Marvelous Mirror Maze boasts over 100 mirrors, LED lighting, and digital sound

Entry to the Amazing Mirror Maze is Dh25, or for the best of both worlds, a Combo ticket can be purchased for Dh50.

Guests will now be able to see the latest addition to the Ripley’s museum attraction - the first ever Khandora in space, worn by the UAE astronaut, Hazzaa AlMansoori, as well as his space patches and food.

Ripley’s Believe It or Not!® has six unique galleries, showcasing a diverse collection of rare exhibits and hands-on interactive experiences

Ripley’s Believe It or Not!® at Global Village will raise the bar for entertainment in both the UAE and the region

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditoriums have thrilled visitors the world-over for 100 years.

UAE residents will love the unique, bizarre and one-of-a-kind exhibits in Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium

Entertainers wowed the crowd at Ripley's Believe It or Not! opening on December 8 at the Global Village

Ripley's Believe It or Not! is the world’s weirdest and wackiest oddities can now be seen at the Global Village

Global Village guests can experience the thrilling journey that is the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium for just Dh40