Elephants

This suburban park recalls the history of a famous tavern. Despite the name, it's no ordinary place!

On an island south of Iceland, a large volcanic rock formation resembles an elephant.

These sculptures were created by a 17th-century artist who had never seen an elephant.

In the parking lot of a fast food restaurant, a statue memorializing a prolific bull elephant.

This statue was a gift to commemorate the Thai monarch's first visit to a foreign land.

The sculpture shows a water rat turning the world upside-down, landing an elephant on its head.

This emotive sculpture was originally created for the 1878 World's Fair.

This magnificent herd of stampeding elephants has been frozen in time for over a century.

This Bangkok high-rise looks like a rudimentary LEGO elephant.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

This historic estate on the east shore of Lake Tahoe was home to an eccentric millionaire (and his pet elephant, Mingo).

In Zanzibar, a historic 19th-century palace is a reminder of the world's shortest war.