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A section at the Niagara Falls Ripley's — the second Ripley's holding in this catalogue.
Ripley's Edward Meyer acquired sixteen ten-foot sections shortly after 1989 — roughly 40,000 lb, shipped by barge to Hamburg, freighter to New Orleans and then trucked to Orlando for distribution around the attractions. The Times Square one has since closed; this is where another of that consignment went.
When the Niagara Falls Odditorium reopened after a top-to-bottom renovation in May 2016, Ripley Entertainment listed an actual segment of the Berlin Wall among its displays. That is the holder's last mention of it found here; a CAA Niagara members' offer that ran to the end of 2025 still told visitors to look for the Berlin Wall there.
How did it get here?
Part of the sixteen-section purchase made for Ripley's after 1989, from Waldemarstraße in Kreuzberg.
Sources
Listed by the Berlin Wall Archive as #297.
List of Berlin Wall segments — Wikipedia ↗
A section of the Berlin Wall at the Ripley's Believe It or Not! museum in Niagara Falls.
General referenceSource accessed 2026-09-17
Mapping the 5 Pieces of the Berlin Wall in NYC — Untapped New York ↗
The Meyer purchase of sixteen sections, the shipping route and the distribution from Orlando.
General referenceSource accessed 2026-09-17
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Niagara Falls now open after top-to-bottom renovation — Ripley Entertainment ↗
20 May 2016: the renovated Niagara Falls Odditorium reopens, its displays including an actual segment from the Berlin Wall.
Institutional sourceSource accessed 2026-09-17
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Niagara Falls — CAA Niagara ↗
A members' offer ending on 31 December 2025 invites visitors to the Niagara Falls Ripley's to check out the Berlin Wall.
General referenceSource accessed 2026-09-17
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Niagara Falls — Ripley's ↗
The attraction is open at 4960 Clifton Hill in November 2026. The page does not mention the Wall.
Institutional sourceSource accessed 2026-09-17
Berlin Wall Archive ↗
The source lists this place as a Berlin Wall location. Coordinates, where supplied, are source-reported and may represent a general area. This is not independent verification of authenticity, current presence, or public access.
Inventory listingSource accessed 2026-09-17 · Source record 297
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