ATLANTIC CITY-- For the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, museums around the world have historic sections of the wall on display including the Vatican, United Nations Headquarters and even 13 Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museums.

Among the hallways and coves filled with oddities and strange wonders of the world, is an exhibit of significant historic importance...a section of the Berlin Wall. "We thought it would be something that would interest people when they come see some strange and bizarre things and also see a piece of history," said Chris Connelly, Manager, Ripley’s Believe it or Not! in Atlantic City.

This slab of concrete is just ten feet of the nearly 103-mile long Berlin Wall that was erected in 1961.

For more than a quarter of a century, the wall stopped Germans fleeing to the west and thousands risked their lives trying to cross it.

On November 9, 1989, the world changed forever as residents of both sides of Berlin used chisels and other tools to pull and chip away at the most despised symbol of separation during the Cold War.

And on that day, a representative from Ripley’s Believe It or Not! was there, watching and waiting as history unfolded for the opportunity to get pieces of the wall for all to see. "From what I understand it was a hectic day but they were able to get 16 sections just like this.”

Ripley's owns what is likely the largest collection of Berlin Wall sections, 160 feet to be exact. Buying it was easy; getting it home was the hardest part. "Altogether weighed over 2 tons, cost more to ship Berlin Wall here to U.S. than it did to acquire the wall."

Ripley's dealt directly with the German military and received assistance from an American diplomat to acquire the sections.

With 32 museums worldwide, Ripley’s believes this is one of the most important exhibits they have been able to acquire. "We have pieces in museums in London, Australia even in Kuwait…it is an unusual piece of history, you just can't go anywhere and touch a piece of the Berlin Wall."

Like here in Atlantic City, most of the sections are already popular exhibits and they say it fits right in with their odd and amazing decor. "We believe this is something they can come and touch themselves and learn about history first hand."

The 10 foot-by-10 foot section of the Berlin Wall is a permanent display at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum in Atlantic City and can be seen year round.