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Annie Oakley's grave.
Versailles, Ohio

Annie Oakley's Grave

The final resting place of the most famous sharpshooter.
A detail of his original headstone.
Corsicana, Texas

The Grave of Rope Walker

A peg-legged tightrope walker did not reveal his name as he was dying, and so he was buried as “Rope Walker."
animals

The Mystery of the 'Beast of Dartmoor' Has (Apparently) Been Solved

Big cats had been spotted in the English park for three decades—but no one knew why.
Erik Shilling July 22, 2016
Trapeze park
Venice, Florida

Circus in Venice

For 32 years the famous Ringling Bros circus troupe spent winters in this sunny spot in Florida.
The skeleton of a bus to carry non-animal acts across the country
Edmond, Oklahoma

Gandini's Circus

Tucked away on an empty wooded lot in suburban Oklahoma City lie the remnants of an abandoned circus camp.
A member of the tiger trio hangs out with a human performer.
animals

Rare Bengal Tiger Cubs Born to Exiled Circus in Nicaragua

The three cubs each had different colors.
Cara Giaimo April 14, 2016
disasters

The Cursed History of P.T. Barnum’s Museums

The greatest showman on Earth had a less-than-great run of disasters.
Eric Grundhauser March 30, 2016
The grave of Chang and Eng
Mount Airy, North Carolina

The Grave of Chang and Eng Bunker

This North Carolina grave is the final resting place of the world's most famous conjoined twins.
Circus memorial
Columbus, Georgia

Circus Train Wreck Victims Memorial

Shaped like a big top tent, this memorial honors the victims of a terrible train wreck.
Rasputin's daughter as animal trainer at London circus - 23-December-1934
circus

The Many Lives of Maria Rasputin, Daughter of the 'Mad Monk'

Hadley Meares November 4, 2015
society adventures

Obscura Society Illinois: Spirits of the Midway - The Science Behind the Sideshow

Jeff Wagg February 27, 2015
International Independent Showmen’s Museum
Riverview, Florida

International Independent Showmen’s Museum

The history of the traveling carnival is remembered by this sprawling collection of vintage wagons, games, and rides.
circus

An Abridged History of Funambulists

oriana leckert November 5, 2014
Tonopah, Nevada

Clown Motel

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.
Paris, France

Musée des Arts Forains

A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides.
Gibsonton, Florida. (Creative Commons)
Gibsonton, Florida

Gibsonton, Florida

The snowbirds here are circus sideshow performers.
The centerpiece of the Hartford Circus Fire Memorial, where the middle tent post stood.
Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford Circus Fire Memorial

Memorial to one of the most fatal fires in both circus and U.S. history.
Sarasota, Florida

John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art

A circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.