Circus

A section in the cemetery mostly for circus performers, including victims of the famous 1918 Hammond Circus train wreck.

A memorial dedicated to a traveling circus elephant killed by a lightning strike in 1972.

An elephant is carved onto the gravestone of a man who was crushed by one.

This small, easily-overlooked sculpture recalls the first time Graz saw a live elephant.

This river ramp was once used by the elephants of a local circus.

A Guinness World Record-holding social enterprise whose shows don't shy away from heavy themes.

Taxidermy reptiles and rodents put on quite the show at this local history museum.

This small museum takes the business of clowning quite seriously.

The skeleton of a 19th-century elephant that was executed by cannonball.

Artifacts from the golden days of the circus reside in a small Indiana town.

A tiny museum dedicated to the world’s tallest true giant sits on an island he never set foot on.

The hall of fame for circus performers.

The ruins of the second-largest circus school in the world.

A genius of the art of juggling is buried here.

At this bohemian accommodation, guests who dream of joining the circus can spend the night in themed wagons.