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Oquawka, Illinois

Norma Jean Circus Elephant Monument

A memorial dedicated to a traveling circus elephant killed by a lightning strike in 1972.
Charlotte, North Carolina

Grave of John King

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

Der Kleine Elefant

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

The Elephant Wash

This river ramp was once used by the elephants of a local circus.
Siem Reap, Cambodia

Phare, the Cambodian Circus

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

Holyoke’s Frog Circus

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

Clown-Museum Leipzig

This small museum takes the business of clowning quite seriously.
Bern, Switzerland

Elephant of Murten

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

International Circus Hall of Fame

Artifacts from the golden days of the circus reside in a small Indiana town.
Isle of Skye, Scotland

Giant Angus MacAskill Museum

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

Circus Ring of Fame

The hall of fame for circus performers.
Bemposta, Spain

Ciudad de los Muchachos

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

Tomb of Enrico Rastelli

A genius of the art of juggling is buried here.
The Lion Tamer's Wagon
Malmö, Sweden

Grand Circus Hotel

At this bohemian accommodation, guests who dream of joining the circus can spend the night in themed wagons.
Charles Stratton's grave.
Bridgeport, Connecticut

Grave of Charles Stratton

The final resting place of a circus performer who went by the pseudonym "General Tom Thumb."
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San Francisco, California

Gregangelo Museum

A 1920s home transformed into an immersive art experience, where every room is a portal to another realm.
Southbank, Australia

Wirth's Circus Mosaic

Designed to celebrate more than a century of circus performances in Australia.
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